Marine turtle mitigation in Australia's pelagic longline fishery

This publication details the issue of marine turtles interacting with the Australian pelagic longline fisheries, lists steps taken by this fishery to address the issue, reviews the numerous bycatch mitigation methods being trialled internationally to reduce turtle bycatch including research results on circle hook trials and other mitigation ideas, and recommends a way forward for fishers, scientists and managers continuing the battle to reduce the impact of pelagic longline fisheries on endangered marine turtles.