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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2015	Anonymous (2015) The Seychelles NPOA for Sharks 2007-2010 Review. IOTC, Olhao, Portugal		Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2023	Anonymous (2023) ISSF workshop on different approaches to limit the number of FADs in the oceans. ISSF Technical Report 2023-03, San Diego, California, USA	PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2012	Anon (2012) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan for reducing incidental catches of seabirds in fishing gears	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Artificial bait Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2010	Anon. (2010) Report of the international workshop on tuna RFMO management of issues relating to bycatch. In: IOTC - 6th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2010-WPEB-Inf06, Seychelles	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance International & National Management Schemes
2013	Anon (2013) Bycatch Management	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Safe handling & release Streamer (tori) lines Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2022	Anon (2022) Suggested improvements to 19/02 that will ensure the effective management of dFADs. In: IOTC - 3rd Ad Hoc Working Group on FADs. IOTC-2022-WGFAD03-20_Rev1, Online	PS		Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2018	Anderson J, Asche F, Barnes R, et al (2018) Principles for Fisheries Management in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - the Essential Role of Incentive-Based Approaches. World Wildlife Fund	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance International & National Management Schemes
2015	Ali K (2015) National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks in the Maldives. IOTC, Olhao, Portugal	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2015	Ali K (2015) Status of the Shark Fishery Ban in the Maldives and the Implementation of the National Plan of Action on Sharks - An Update with Notes on Turtles and Seabirds. IOTC, Olhao, Portugal	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2017	Alava JJ, Barragán-Paladines MJ, Denkinger J, et al (2017) Massive Chinese Fleet Jeopardizes Threatened Shark Species around the Galápagos Marine Reserve and Waters off Ecuador: Implications for National and International Fisheries Policy. International Journal of Fisheries Science and Research 1:1001	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates International & National Management Schemes Shark Finning Restrictions
2023	Akhilesh KV, Kizhakudan SJ, Muktha M, et al (2023) Elasmobranch conservation, challenges and management strategy in India: recommendations from a national consultative meeting. CURRENT SCIENCE 124:	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2023	ACAP AC (2023) Report of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Advisory Committee. In: ACAP - 13th Meeting of the Advisory Committee. ACAP, Edinburgh, UK	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2018	ACAP (2018) The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels distributed in the WCPFC area. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 14th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC14-2018/ EB-WP-14, Busan, Republic of Korea	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates International & National Management Schemes
2007	ACAP (2007) Report of the First Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, Valdivia, Chile 17-18 June 2007. ACAP Seabird Bycatch Working Group, Valdivia, Chile	LL, GN	Marine Mammals, Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Dyed bait Line weighting & bait sink rate Smart Tuna Hook Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques International & National Management Schemes
2023	ACAP (2023) Updated ACAP Advice on Reducing the Bycatch of Albatrosses and Petrels in WCPFC Fisheries. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 19th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC19-2023/EB-IP-21, Koror, Palau	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Smart Tuna Hook Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2023	ACAP (2023) Updated ACAP Advice on Reducing the Bycatch of Albatrosses and Petrels in IOTC Pelagic Longline Fisheries. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2023-WPEB19-29, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Smart Tuna Hook Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories Data Availability and Collection International & National Management Schemes
2022	ACAP (2022) Conservation Status of Albatrosses and Petrels and Advice on Reducing their Bycatch in WCPFC Fisheries (23July) - Rev.01. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 18th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC18-2022/EB-WP-03 (Rev.01), Electronic Meeting	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2012	ACAP (2012) Review of Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Measures for Pelagic Longline Fisheries. WCPFC, Busan, Republic of Korea, p 20	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Branchline (snood) hauler Dyed bait Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories International & National Management Schemes

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