West Coast modified longline is a fishing practice similar to fishing gear used in the offshore Hawaii longline fisheries, which generally consists of a horizontal mainline that exceeds one nm in length and is supported at regular intervals by vertical float lines connected to surface floats. Fishing depth is determined by the length of the float lines and branch lines, and the amount of sag or weight to sink the mainline between floats. Descending from the mainline are branch lines, each ending in a single, baited circle hook. EFP fishing using WC modified longline gear would be fished in both shallow-setting (above 100 m depth) and deep-setting configurations (below 100 m depth). West Coast modified longline is limited by the number of hooks that can be fished in any given set and areas of operation.

Mid-water Snap Gear is a new fishing practice, which generally consists of a mainline that is suspended horizontally and extends up to 5 nm in the water column and supported at regular intervals by vertical float lines connected to surface floats. Fishing depth is determined by the length of the float lines and branch lines. Descending from the mainline are branch lines, each ending in a single, baited circle hook. MWSG would be fished in both shallow-setting (above 100 m depth) and deep-setting configurations (below 100 m depth). Midwater snap gear is limited by the number of hooks that can be fished in any given set, soak times, and areas of operation. The addition of “snaps” to the configuration is intended to allow for gear tending during fishing operations.

Extended linked buoy gear (XLBG) is a new fishing practice that was designed to resemble the linked configuration of deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) that was authorized in 2023; however, there are some key differences including in the way the gear can be tended, the weights used, and the number of hooks per section. This configuration is also an "extended" version which consists of a mainline that is suspended horizontally and extends up to 10 nm in the water column and supported at regular intervals by vertical float lines connected to surface floats. Fishing depth is determined by the length of the float lines and branch lines. Descending from the mainline are branch lines, each ending in a single, baited hook. XLBG would only be fished in a deep-setting configuration (at depths greater than 100 m).

Linked DSBG was authorized under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species Fisheries in 2023 with a gear definition, inclusive of an active tending, and implementing regulations specified at 50 CFR 660 Subpart K that require sets to be made during the day. Nightset linked buoy gear is the same configuration, but can be deployed at night (exempted from the day-time requirement). Each link consists of a U-shaped configuration having 2 vertical lines suspending a horizontal line in between to which the 3 hooks are snapped on. The vertical lines are kept taunt by 8 lb. weights at the bottom of each. The configuration is limited to 10 pieces of gear including 30 hooks total. Fishing may be more directed towards bluefin tuna than swordfish at night.

The gear used for night-set standard deep-set buoy gear has the exact same configuration that was authorized in 2023 for making sets during the day. A vertical line suspended via at least 3 buoys at the surface, one being a 49 pound. non compressible float, an inflatable ball float and a bullet strike indicator buoy and an 8 pound. weight at the bottom. Generally one hook is fished, but fishers are allowed to use up to 3 hooks. It is limited to 10 pieces of gear with up to 30 hooks total. Target species may be more directed towards bluefin tuna than swordfish at night.