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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2014	Anderson RC (2014) Cetaceans and Tuna Fisheries in the Western and Central Indian Ocean. International Pole and Line Foundation, London	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Depredation Mitigation Device FAD design & management Lightsticks / light attractors Pingers - acoustic alarms Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates
2021	Allman P, Agyekumhene A, Stemle L (2021) Gillnet illumination as an effective measure to reduce sea turtle bycatch. Conservation Biology 35:967–975. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13647	GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors
2009	Alessandro L, Antonello S (2009) An overview of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch and technical mitigation measures in the Mediterranean Sea. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 20:141–161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-009-9126-1	LL, GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Branchline (snood) hauler Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates
2021	Afonso AS, Mourato B, Hazin H, Hazin FHV (2021) The effect of light attractor color in pelagic longline fisheries. Fisheries Research 235:105822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105822	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors
2017	ACAP (2017) ACAP Review and Best Practice Advice for Reducing the Impact of Pelagic Longline Fisheries on Seabirds. In: ACAP - Tenth Meeting of the Advisory Committee. ACAP, Wellington, New Zealand	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Dyed bait Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter 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
2019	ACAP (2019) ACAP advice for reducing the impact of pelagic longline fishing operations on seabirds WCPFC. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 15th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC15-2019/EB-IP-03, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia	LL, PS	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Dyed bait Haul mitigation Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter 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 Fisheries Management Performance
2019	ACAP (2019) Report of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. In: ACAP - Eleventh Meeting of the Advisory Committee. AC11 Doc 10, Florianópolis, Brazil	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Safe handling & release Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2019	ACAP (2019) ACAP Review and Best Practice Advice for Reducing the Impact of Pelagic Longline Fisheries on Seabirds - May 2019. In: ACAP - Eleventh Meeting of the Advisory Committee. Florianópolis, Brazil	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Dyed bait Haul mitigation Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter 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
2015	3BL Media (2015) Lasers, Escape Windows and Air Cannons Among Innovative Ideas in Competition to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch. In: 3BL Media. https://3blmedia.com/News/Lasers-Escape-Windows-and-Air-Cannons-Among-Innovative-Ideas-Competition-Reduce-Fisheries. Accessed 5 Jun 2015	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors

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