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References (scientific & technical literature) encompass seabird, sea turtle, shark & ray, & marine mammal bycatch mitigation & management in oceanic tuna & billfish fisheries (longline, purse seine & gillnet). Formats include journal articles, meeting papers, infographics, illustrated handling & identification guides, factsheets, videos, books, brochures...

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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2004	Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, USA, WorldFish Center (eds) (2004) What can be done to restore Pacific turtle populations? the Bellagio blueprint for action on Pacific Sea turtles. WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2003	Long K J, Block BA (2003) Proceedings of the International Technical Expert Workshop on Marine Turtle Bycatch in Longline Fisheries. U.S. Dep. Commerce, NOAA, Seattle, Washington	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Fish not squid bait Soak duration Stealth fishing gear
2002	Robins CM, Bache S J, Kalish S R (2002) Bycatch of Sea Turtles in Pelagic Longline Fisheries – Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Australia	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Soak duration
2000	Kiyota M, Yokota K, Nobetsu T, et al (2000) Assessment of mitigation measures to reduce interactions between sea turtles and longline fishery. In: Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on SEASTER. pp p24–29	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Fish not squid bait Safe handling & release
1992	Løkkeborg S, Bjordal Å (1992) Species and size selectivity in longline fishing: a review. Fisheries Research 13:311–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-7836(92)90084-7	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Artificial bait Circle hooks Fish not squid bait

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