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Figure 4 
The mean percentages of total annual catch of the Hawaii-based longline fishery to 
which 11 species contributed each quarter, shaded for (A) the beginning (1995-1997) 
and (B) the end (2012-2014) of the time series of observer data, and (C) the differ¬ 
ences between these percentages. The species were the following: bigeye tuna ( Thun- 
nus obesus ); albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ); longnose lancetfish ( Alepisaurus feroxY, 
blue shark (Prionace glauca)\ dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), also known as 
mahi mahi; skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamisY, yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacaresY, 
striped marlin iKajikia audaxY, sickle pomfret ( Taractichthys steindachneri ); snake 
mackerel (Gempylus serpens ); and escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum). In graphs A 
and B, the total annual contribution of each species is listed below each column, and 
the total annual contribution from each quarter is listed along the right-hand side of 
each row. In graph C, the difference in total annual contribution is listed below each 
column and along each row. 
Percentage Percentage A Percentage 
