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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2010	WCPFC SCS (2010) Seabird Bycatch Mitigation. WCPFC, Nuku’alofa, Tonga	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Dyed bait Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2010	Sullivan B (2010) At-sea trials to test the effectiveness of bait pods in reducing seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Underwater setting techniques
2021	Sacchi J (2021) Overview of mitigation measures to reduce the incidental catch of vulnerable species in fisheries. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Studies and Reviews No. 100. FAO, Rome	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Decoys Depredation Mitigation Device Fish not squid bait Gear configuration - other Hook Shielding Devices Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Smart Tuna Hook Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Vessel-specific management Weak Hooks Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2002	Ryan PG, Watkins BP (2002) Reducing incidental mortality of seabirds with an underwater longline setting funnel. Biological Conservation 104:127–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00174-4	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2012	Robertson G, Hay I (2012) Progress report on the development and testing of the underwater bait setter for pelagic longline fisheries. WCPFC-SC8-2012/EB-IP-02, Busan, Republic of Korea	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2011	Robertson G, Domingo A (2011) Progress report on the BS30 Underwater Bait Setter for pelagic longline fisheries Rev 2. ACAP, Guayaquil, Equador	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2018	Robertson G, Ashworth P, Ashworth P, et al (2018) Setting baited hooks by stealth (underwater) can prevent the incidental mortality of albatrosses and petrels in pelagic longline fisheries. Biological Conservation 225:134–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.06.026	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2015	Robertson G, Ashworth P, Ashworth P, et al (2015) The Development and Operational Testing of an Underwater Bait Setting System to Prevent the Mortality of Albatrosses and Petrels in Pelagic Longline Fisheries. OJMS 05:1–12. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojms.2015.51001	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2010	Robertson G, Ashworth P (2010) Development of an Underwater Bait Setter. In: IOTC - 6th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2010-WPEB08-08, Seychelles	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2010	Robertson G, Ashworth P (2010) Progress report on the development and testing of the underwater bait setter for pelagic longline fisheries. WCPFC, Nuku’alofa, Tonga	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2012	Pierre, J., Goad, D. (2012) Seabird bycatch reduction in New Zealand’s inshore surface longline fishery. Department of Conservation, New Zealand	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Underwater setting techniques
2023	Pierre J (2023) Mitigation of seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries: Best practice measures, evidence and operational considerations. In: ACAP - 11th Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG11 Inf 06, Edinburgh, UK	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange Review and Planning
2007	Petersen SL (2007) Development of Mitigation Measures to Reduce Seabird Mortality in Pelagic Longline Fisheries. Birdlife, Victoria, Seychelles	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Chemical deterrents or attractants Dyed bait Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Water cannon or fire hose
2010	Papworth W (2010) Options for Differential Management and Monitoring of Seabird Bycatch. WCPFC, Nuku’alofa, Tonga	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2000	O’Toole D, Molloy J (2000) Preliminary performance assessment of an underwater line setting device for pelagic longline fishing. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 34:455–461. https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2000.9516947	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Branchline (snood) hauler Line weighting & bait sink rate Underwater setting techniques
2007	Norris W, Brouwer, Stephen (2007) TCC Draft Report and Information Paper on the Voluntary Small Working Group on Seabird Bycatch Mitigation. WCPFC SC3 2007/EB SWG/WP-8, Honolulu, Hawaii	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2005	NOAA Fisheries (2005) Seabird interaction avoidance methods and pelagic squid fishery management under the Fishery Management Plan for the pelagic fisheries of the western Pacific region	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2014	New Zealand (2014) Kellian Line Setter Sea Trials Initial Performance Testing	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
2023	Melvin EF, Wolfaardt A, Crawford R, et al (2023) Chapter 17 - Bycatch reduction. In: Young L, VanderWerf E (eds) Conservation of Marine Birds. Academic Press, pp 457–496	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates
2001	Melvin EF, Parrish JK (eds) (2001) Seabird bycatch: trends, roadblocks, and solutions. Proceedings of the Symposium 26-27 February 1999. University of Alaska Sea Grant, Fairbanks, Alaska	LL, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Dyed bait Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Pingers - acoustic alarms Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Visual alerts for gillnets - other
2001	Melvin EF, Parrish JK, Dietrich KS, Hamel OS (2001) Solutions to seabird bycatch in Alaska’s demersal longline fisheries. Washington Sea Grant Program., Seattle, Washington	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Vessel-specific management
2006	Melvin EF, Baker GB (2006) Summary report: seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries workshop. In: Museum of Natural History, Royal Society Room, Hobart, Tasmania. Sea Grant Washington, Hobart Tasmania Australia, p 25	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Brickle curtain Dyed bait Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line shooter Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
1998	Løkkeborg S (1998) Seabird by-catch and bait loss in long-lining using different setting methods. ICES J Mar Sci 55:145–149. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.1997.9997	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2008	Løkkeborg S (2008) Review and assessment of mitigation measures to reduce incidental catch of seabirds in longline, trawl and gillnet fisheries. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome	LL, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Dyed bait Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2011	Løkkeborg S (2011) Best practices to mitigate seabird bycatch in longline, trawl and gillnet fisheries - efficiency and practical applicability. Marine Ecology Progress Series 435:285–303. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09227	LL, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Chemical deterrents or attractants Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Pingers - acoustic alarms Side-setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Sub-surface gillnets Underwater setting techniques Visual alerts for gillnets - other

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