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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2021	IOTC (2021) Seabird identification cards for fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean (English, Indonesian, Portuguese)	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Management Categories Species Identification
2020	IOTC (2020) Status of development and implementation of National Plans of Action for Seabirds and Sharks, and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations x. In: IOTC - 16th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2020-WPEB16-09, Online	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2021	IOTC (2021) Guidelines (draft) on the safe handling and release of ETP species in gillnet fisheries. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Assessment). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(AS)-23, Online	GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2022	IOTC (2022) Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The Great hammerhead shark. In: IOTC - 18th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2022-WPEB-INF01,INF02,INF03,INF04, Online	LL	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Biological Parameters
2022	IOTC (2022) Status of development and implementation of National Plans of Action for seabirds and sharks, and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations. In: IOTC - 18th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC–2022–WPEB18–08, Online	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2022	IOTC (2022) Port state measures – Species identification guide for fisheries inspectors / Mesures du ressort de l’État du port – Guide d’identification des espèces pour les inspecteurs des pêches. FAO, Victoria, Seychelles	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Compliance Species Identification
2023	IOTC (2023) Resolution 23/08 on Electronic Monitoring Standards for IOTC Fisheries	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring International & National Management Schemes
2023	IOTC (2023) Resolution 23/10 on Terms of Reference for a Working Party on Socio-Economics	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis International & National Management Schemes
2018	IOTC BTH PRM Project Team (2018) A progress report on the implementation of the IOTC bigeye thresher shark post-release mortality study project (IOTC BTH PRM Project). In: IOTC - 14th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2018-WPEB14-27a, Cape Town, South Africa	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality Tagging Studies
2019	IOTC BTH PRM Project Team (2019) The second progress report on the implementation of the IOTC bigeye thresher shark post-release mortality study project (IOTC BTH PRM Project). In: IOTC - 15th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2019-WPEB15-16 rev.1, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion Island	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality Tagging Studies
2009	IOTC SC (2009) Report of the Fifth Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch IOTC-2009-WPEB-R[E]. IOTC, Mobasa, Kenya	LL, PS	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting FAD design & management Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Safe handling & release
2011	IOTC Secretariat (2011) Outcomes of the Circle Hook Symposium. IOTC, Miami, Florida USA	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks
2007	IOTC Secretariat (2007) Workshop on the Depredation in the Tuna Longline Fisheries in the Indian Ocean 2007. IOTC, Seychelles	LL	Marine Mammals	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Depredation Mitigation Device Gear configuration - other Pingers - acoustic alarms Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis
2013	IOTC Secretariat (2013) Status of Development and Implementation of National Plans of Action for Seabirds and Sharks. IOTC, La Reunion, France	LL, PS	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2014	IOTC Secretariat (2014) Status of development and implementation of National Plans of Action for seabirds and sharks and implementation of the FAO Guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations. IOTC, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan	LL, PS	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Status of National Plans of Action for seabirds and sharks and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations. IOTC-2015-SC18-06[E], Bali, Indonesia		Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Blue Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean blue shark (BSH: Prionace glauca). IOTC, Olhao, Portugal	LL	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Review of Current Conservation and Management Measures Relating to Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC, Olhao, Portugal	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Seabirds - Status of Seabirds in the Indian Ocean. IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL	Seabirds	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Pelagic Thresher Shark. IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Bigeye Thresher Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean bigeye thresher shark (BTH: Alopias superciliosus). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Silky Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean silky shark (FAL: Carcharhinus falciformis). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Shortfin Mako Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean shortfin mako shark (SMA: Isurus oxyrinchus). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (SPL: Sphyrna lewini). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	IOTC Secretariat (2015) Draft Executive Summary: Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Status of the Indian Ocean oceanic whitetip shark (OCS: Carcharhinus longimanus). IOTC, Bali, Indonesia	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices Risk Analysis - Open Category

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