Longlining is a static hook and line fishing method. It is used to catch snapper in the Bay. Longlines are a length of line with a number of baited hooks attached at intervals. A total of 200 hooks is the maximum for Port Phillip Bay licence holders. The line is set horizontally on the seabed and left to soak for an hour before being retrieved. The fish are Iki Jimi spiked and put in an ice slurry. There is no bycatch.
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