Practical information on measures to mitigate seabird bycatch in fisheries: Introduction to the series of Factsheets

Citation
ACAP, Birdlife International (2021) Practical information on measures to mitigate seabird bycatch in fisheries: Introduction to the series of Factsheets
Abstract

This series of Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Factsheets describes the range of potential mitigation measures available to reduce seabird bycatch in longline and trawl fisheries. Each Factsheet describes how the mitigation measure works, its effectiveness in reducing bycatch, outlines problems and troubleshooting associated with the measure, and provides recommendations on best practice use. They are designed to help facilitate practical use of the most effective measures to reduce seabird bycatch.

The Factsheets are in the process of being updated and modified into a simpler design format. This process is being progressed in a phased manner, starting with those bycatch mitigation measures that are considered by ACAP to represent best practice. The Factsheets currently available in the new simplified design format are listed in the table below. The Factsheets currently cover seabird bycatch mitigation measures for longline and trawl fisheries, but will be extended to other gear types, such as purse-seine fisheries, in due course.