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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2023	Yan H, Zhou C, Zhu J, et al (2023) Methods for mitigating sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries: a meta-analysis. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2023-WPEB19-30_rev1, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2014	WWF (2014) 2014 Smart Gear Grand Prize Winner + Runner ups - includes details on Seabird Saver and Super Polyshark	LL, PS	Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Chemical deterrents or attractants Lightsticks / light attractors
1999	Witzell W (1999) Distribution and relative abundance of sea turtles caught incidentally by the U.S. pelagic longline fleet in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1992-1995. Fisheries Bulletin 97:200–211	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors Spatial & temporal measures Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2006	Werner T, Kraus S, Read A, Zollett E (2006) Fishing Techniques to Reduce the Bycatch of Threatened Marine Animals. Marine Technology Society Journal 40:50–68. https://doi.org/10.4031/002533206787353204	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Backdown procedure and Medina panel Bait caster Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Fish not squid bait Gear configuration - other Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Soak duration Streamer (tori) lines Water cannon or fire hose Weak Hooks
2013	Wang J, Barkan J, Fisler S, et al (2013) Developing ultraviolet illumination of gillnets as a method to reduce sea turtle bycatch. Biology Letters 9:20130383–20130383. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0383	GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors
2010	Wang JH, Fisler S, Swimmer Y (2010) Developing visual deterrents to reduce sea turtle bycatch in gill net fisheries. Marine Ecology Progress Series 408:241–250. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08577	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Decoys Lightsticks / light attractors
2007	Wang JH, Boles LC, Higgins B, Lohmann KJ (2007) Behavioral responses of sea turtles to lightsticks used in longline fisheries. Animal Conservation 10:176–182. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00085.x	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors
2018	Virgili M, Vasapollo C, Lucchetti A (2018) Can ultraviolet illumination reduce sea turtle bycatch in Mediterranean set net fisheries? Fisheries Research 199:1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2017.11.012	GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors
2014	van Dam W, Schrijver E, Sorensen B (2014) SeaBird Saver: an innovative laser technology to reduce seabird bycatch in commercial fisheries. ACAP Seabird Bycatch Working Group, Punta del Este, Uruguay	LL, PS	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors
2007	Theiss SM, Lisney TJ, Collin SP, Hart NS (2007) Colour vision and visual ecology of the blue-spotted maskray, Dasyatis kuhlii Müller & Henle, 1814. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 193:67–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-006-0171-0	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors
2007	Swimmer Y, Wang JH (2007) 2006 Sea Turtle and Pelagic Fish Sensory Physiology Workshop. NOAA	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Decoys Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents
2017	Swimmer Y, Gutierrez A, Bigelow K, et al (2017) Sea Turtle Bycatch Mitigation in U.S. Longline Fisheries. Front Mar Sci 4:. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00260	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Fisheries Management Performance Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2015	Swimmer Y, Gutierrez A (2015) Analysis of United States Longline Fishing Regulations and Effects on Sea Turtles	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Lightsticks / light attractors Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates
2006	Swimmer Y, Brill RW (2006) Sea turtle and pelagic fish sensory biology: developing techniques to reduce sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Chemical deterrents or attractants Decoys Dyed bait Lightsticks / light attractors
2024	Somerville J, Blount J, Stevens M (2024) The use of vision modelling to design bycatch reduction devices using light. Fish and Fisheries early view: https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12827	LL, GN	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors
2021	Senko JF, Nalovic MA (2021) 16 - Addressing Sea Turtle Bycatch in Developing Countries: A Global Challenge That Requires Adaptive Solutions for the 21st Century. In: Nahill B (ed) Sea Turtle Research and Conservation. Academic Press, pp 151–165	GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Illumination of gillnets Lightsticks / light attractors Sub-surface gillnets Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis
2014	SaveWave (2014) Protect your catch and prevent sea bird bycatch with laser and sound. In: Savewave - sealife saving technology. http://savewave.eu/seabird-saver-EN.html. Accessed 1 Mar 2016	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors
2014	SaveWave (2014) 2014 Smart Gear Special Prize Winner: Seabird Saver - Laser System Device Reduces Bird Bycatch	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Lasers Lightsticks / light attractors
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
2018	Ryan LA, Chapuis L, Hemmi JM, et al (2018) Effects of auditory and visual stimuli on shark feeding behaviour: the disco effect. Mar Biol 165:11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3256-0	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Lightsticks / light attractors
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
2013	Robertson G (2013) Lumo Leads - Addendum to SBWG5 Doc 51	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads)
2007	Pooley SG (2007) Environmental Assessment Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduction Research Activities at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. NOAA 51	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Decoys Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Safe handling & release
2010	Poisson F, Gaertner J-C, Taquet M, et al (2010) Effects of lunar cycle and fishing operations on longline-caught pelagic fish: fishing performance, capture time, and survival of fish. Fishery Bulletin 108:268–281	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors Soak duration
2016	Poisson F, Crespo FA, Ellis JR, et al (2016) Technical mitigation measures for sharks and rays in fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species: turning possibility into reality. Aquat Living Resour 29:402. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2016030	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Corrodible hooks Deep / shallow setting FAD design & management Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Management of offal discharge Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Soak duration Spatial & temporal measures Weak Hooks Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques International & National Management Schemes

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