Hookpod-mini as best practice seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries
SUMMARY
The Hookpod-mini is proposed for review against criteria for assessing and recommending as best practice seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries. Experimental and operational data are now available concerning the performance of the Hookpod-mini in pelagic longline fisheries in Brazil and New Zealand. The Advisory Committee has adopted the six best practice seabird bycatch mitigation criteria developed by the Seabird Bycatch Working Group for assessing and recommending best practice advice on seabird bycatch mitigation measures. An assessment of the Hookpod-mini is provided against these criteria.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That SBWG reviews the assessment of the Hookpod-mini against criteria for assessing and recommending as best practice seabird bycatch mitigation.
2. That SBWG considers recommending the Hookpod-mini as best practice seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries.