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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
2023	Drynan D, Baker B (2023) Technical mitigation techniques to reduce bycatch of sharks: there is no silver bullet. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2023-WPEB19-INF13, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks FAD design & management Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Monofilament / Wire Leaders Purse seine deck release devices Safe handling & release Soak duration Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2024	Griffiths S, Wallace B, Cáceres V, et al (2024) Vulnerability of the Critically Endangered leatherback turtle to fisheries bycatch in the eastern Pacific Ocean. II. Assessment of mitigation measures. Endang Species Res 53:295–326. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01305	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Safe handling & release Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques International & National Management Schemes Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2024	Santos CC, Rosa D, Gonçalves JMS, Coelho R (2024) A review of reported effects of pelagic longline fishing gear configurations on target, bycatch and vulnerable species. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34:e4027. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4027	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Monofilament / Wire Leaders Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality
2024	Fauconnet L, Morato T, Das D, et al (2024) First assessment of circle hooks as bycatch mitigation measure for deep-water sharks on longline fisheries. Fisheries Research 270:106877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106877	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Monofilament / Wire Leaders Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality

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