Circle hook definition

Circle hook means a non-offset hook where the point is pointed perpendicularly back towards the shank.
Circle hook means a hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval shape; circle hooks should have an offset of no more than 10 degrees;
Circle hook means a non­offset hook where the point is pointed perpendicularly back towards the shank.

Examples of Circle hook in a sentence

  • Circle hook means a fishing hook designed and manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval, shape.

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  • Circle hook requirement in the recreational shark fishery (§§ 635.4(b)(1), (c)(1), and (c)(5); 635.21 (f)(2), (f)(3), (k)(1), and (k)(2); 635.22(c)(1); 635.71 (d)(22) and (d)(23)).

  • Circle hook effectiveness for the mitigation of sea turtle bycatch and catch of target species in the Taiwanese longline fishery in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

  • Circle hook requirements must be implemented by January 1, 2021, and all other regulations herein by April 1, 2020 for all jurisdictions.

  • As recommended in the FAO Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations concluded during the FAOTechnical Consultation on Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries in Bangkok, Thailand in December 2004, a comparative study between Circle hook and J-hook in longline fishing was initiated by SEAFDEC in 2005.

  • Example of a J hook (A) and a Circle hook (B) with the different parts labeled.

  • Circle hook performance in the Uru- guayan pelagic longline fishery.

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  • The Wide Gap hook gave higher catch rates than the J- hook, with an average increase in catch of 17% (Bjordal, 1983).Later, the E Z (Easy Baiter Circle) hook was shown to give significantly increased catch rates compared with the J(Kirby)-hook (Skeide et al., 1986; Bjordal, 1987).


More Definitions of Circle hook

Circle hook means a hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval shape and used with an offset of no more than 10 degrees.”
Circle hook means a fishing hook originally designed and manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular, or oval, shape.
Circle hook means a hook with the point of the hook directed perpendicularly back towards the shank with the barb either compressed or removed.
Circle hook means a non-offset, non-stainless steel hook with the point turned sharply and straight back toward the shank.
Circle hook means a non-offset hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank.

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