Mitigation measures for pelagic longline gear: a report on the work of the seabird bycatch working group, agreement on the conservation of albatrosses and petrels.

ACAP’s Seabird Bycatch Working Group recently assessed the suitability of pelagic mitigation technologies for future research, and reviewed seabird bycatch mitigation measures for pelagic longline fishing to identify knowledge gaps. The products of this work are two tables (Tables 1 and 2), which have been endorsed by ACAP as representing the current best scientific advice. The literature review of mitigation measures showed that some of the measures currently listed by some RFMOs would benefit from further development and testing as they currently have little empirical support on their efficacy.