WCPFC Guidelines for the Handling of Sea Turtles - Supplementary Information for CMM 2018-04

If a turtle is caught, the following steps should be takento give it the best possible chance of survival. Operators of longline fishing vessels should follow Steps A to Eif a sea turtle becomes hooked, and Steps A, C, D and E if it is entangled.If a sea turtle becomes entangled in a purse seine net, then operators should stop net roll as soon as the turtle comes out of the water, disentangle the turtle without injuring it and before resuming the net roll, thenfollow Steps A, C, D and E.