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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2021	IOTC S (2021) Review of the statistical data available for bycatch species. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Assessment). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(AS)-07, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Availability and Collection
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Bigeye Thresher Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean bigeye thresher shark (BTH: Alopias superciliosus). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2020	IOTC S (2020) Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. In: IOTC - 16th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC–2020–WPEB16–R[E], Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Data Availability and Collection International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2018	IOTC Secretariat (2018) Status of development and implementation of NPOAs for seabirds and sharks and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortaliity in fishing operations \| IOTC. In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC–2018–WPEB14–09, Cape Town, South Africa	LL, PS	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2021	IOTC Secretariat (2021) Silky shark synopsis. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Data Prep). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(DP)-INF04, Online	PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean oceanic whitetip shark (OCS: Carcharhinus longimanus). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices Risk Analysis - Open Category
2021	IOTC Secretariat (2021) Status of development and implementation of National Plans Of Action for seabirds and sharks, and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations - 2021. In: IOTC - 24th Meeting of the Scientific Committee. IOTC–2021–SC24–06 [E], Online	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2023	IOTC Secretariat (2023) Review of current conservation and management measures relating to ecosystems and bycatch. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2021	IOTC Secretariat (2021) Review of Conservation and Management Measures relevant to ecosystems and bycatch. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Assessment). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(AS)-05, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2021	IOTC Secretariat (2021) Update on the Implementation of the IOTC Regional Observer Scheme. In: IOTC - Ad Hoc Working Group on the Development of Electronic Monitoring Programme Standards. IOTC-2021-WGEMS01-09, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring
2018	IOTC Secretariat (2018) Update and review of the NPOA for Sharks South Africa. In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2018-WPEB14-11_Rev1, Cape Town, South Africa	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Pelagic Thresher Shark. IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2018	IOTC Secretariat (2018) Review of the statistical data and fishery trends for ecosystems and bycatch species \| IOTC. In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2018-WPEB14-07, Cape Town, South Africa	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance
2023	IOTC Secretariat (2023) Progress made on the recommendations of WPEB18 and SC25. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC–2023–WPEB19–06, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2022	IOTC Secretariat (2022) Review of Conservation and Management Measures relevant to ecosystems and bycatch 2022. In: IOTC - 18th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2022-WPEB18-05, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (SPL: Sphyrna lewini). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Review of Current Conservation and Management Measures Relating to Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC, Olhao, Portugal	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance
2013	IOTC Secretariat (2013) Status of Development and Implementation of National Plans of Action for Seabirds and Sharks. IOTC, La Reunion, France	LL, PS	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2018	IOTC Secretariat (2018) Review of current Conservation and Management Measures relating to Ecosystems and Bycatch. In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2018-WPEB14-05, Cape Town, South Africa	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2022	IOTC Secretariat & Chair (2022) Revision of the WPEB program of work (2023–2027). In: IOTC - 18th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC–2022–WPEB18–09, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2017	IOTC Secretariat, Rice J (2017) Approaches to the reconstrution of catches of Indian Ocea blue shark (prionace glauca). In: IOTC - 13th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2017-WPEB13-23, San Sebastián, Spain	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2021	IOTC WGEMS Chair, IOTC Secretariat (2021) Draft Terms Of Reference For The Ad-Hoc Working Group On The Development Of Electronic Monitoring Programme Standards (WGEMS). In: IOTC - Ad Hoc Working Group on the Development of Electronic Monitoring Programme Standards. IOTC-2021-WGEMS01-10, Online	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring
2009	IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (2009) Report of the Fifth Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC, Mombasa, Kenya	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Line shooter Streamer (tori) lines Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Data Availability and Collection International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2018	IOTC WPEB (2018) Draft Marine Turtle Call. In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2018-WPEB14-INF01, Cape Town, South Africa	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles	Management Categories Data Harmonisation International & National Management Schemes
2017	IOTC-WGFAD01 (2017) Report of the IOTC ad hoc Working Group on FADs. IOTC–2017–WGFAD01–R[E], Madrid, Spain	PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management

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