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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2015	Boer MND, Saulino JT, Lewis TP, Notarbartolo-Di-Sciara G (2015) New records of whale shark (Rhincodon typus), giant manta ray (Manta birostris) and Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) for Suriname. Marine Biodiversity Records 8:e10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267214001432	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures
2015	Coelho R, Santos MN, Fernandez-Carvalho J, Amorim S (2015) Effects of hook and bait in a tropical northeast Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: Part I—Incidental sea turtle bycatch. Fisheries Research 164:302–311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2014.11.008	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2014	Francis M (2014) Survival and depth distribution of spinetail devilrays (Mobula japanica) released from purse-seine catches. NIWA	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Tagging Studies
2014	Hochscheid S (2014) Why we mind sea turtles’ underwater business: A review on the study of diving behavior. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 450:118–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2013.10.016	LL, PS	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Tagging Studies
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
2014	Clarke SC, Sato M, Small C, et al (2014) Bycatch in longline fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species: A global review of status and mitigation measures. FAO, Rome	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques International & National Management Schemes
2014	Raby GD, Packer JR, Danylchuk AJ, Cooke SJ (2014) The understudied and underappreciated role of predation in the mortality of fish released from fishing gears. Fish and Fisheries 15:489–505. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12033	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality
2014	Chan V, Clarke R, Squires D (2014) Full retention in tuna fisheries: Benefits, costs and unintended consequences. Marine Policy 45:213–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.10.016	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis Fisheries Management Performance
2014	Squires D, Clarke R, Chan V (2014) Subsidies, public goods, and external benefits in fisheries. Marine Policy 45:222–227. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.11.002	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis Fisheries Management Performance
2014	Gilman E, Owens M, Kraft T (2014) Ecological risk assessment of the Marshall Islands longline tuna fishery. Marine Policy 44:239–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.029	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Soak duration Weak Hooks Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2014	Poisson F, Séret B, Vernet A-L, et al (2014) Collaborative research: Development of a manual on elasmobranch handling and release best practices in tropical tuna purse-seine fisheries. Marine Policy 44:312–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.09.025	PS	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2014	O’Connell CP, He P, Joyce J, et al (2014) Effects of the SMART^TM (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated) hook on spiny dogfish catch in a longline experiment in the Gulf of Maine. Ocean & Coastal Management 97:38–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.08.002	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents
2014	Senko J, White ER, Heppell SS, Gerber LR (2014) Comparing bycatch mitigation strategies for vulnerable marine megafauna. Anim Conserv 17:5–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12051	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Gear configuration - other Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2014	Kirby DS, Ward P (2014) Standards for the effective management of fisheries bycatch. Marine Policy 44:419–426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.10.008	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance
2014	Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (2014) Report of the Effectiveness of Seabird Mitigation Measures Technical Group. CCSBT, Tokyo, Japan	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2014	Birdlife International (first) (2014) High hook pod success rate offers hope for seabirds. Sea Change - BirdLife International Marine Programme newsletter	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod
2014	Singh R, Weninger Q (2014) Cap-and-trade bycatch management with costly avoidance and stock uncertainty. Iowa State University, Iowa USA	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis
2014	Melvin, E., Mercy D (2014) Off the Hook Video – Seabird Bycatch. Seattle, Washington	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines
2014	Hosken M, Williams P, Schneiter E (2014) An update of the E-Reporting initiatives coordinated by the SPC. WCPFC, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands	PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Harmonisation E-monitoring
2014	Restrepo V, Ariz J, Ruiz J, et al (2014) Updated Guidance on Electronic Monitoring Systems for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries. ISSF Technical Report 2014-08, Washington DC USA	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring
2014	ISSF (ed) (2014) Longline Skippers’ Guidebook (English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalong, Vietnamese), 2nd edn. ISSF, Washington DC USA	LL	Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Double-weight branchlines Fish not squid bait Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Safe handling & release Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Management Categories Species Identification
2014	Boyd C (2014) Minimizing seabird by-catch in industrial fisheries. Anim Conserv 17:530–531. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12179	LL, PS	Seabirds	Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis Fisheries Management Performance
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
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	Swimmer Y, Empey Campora C, Mcnaughton L, et al (2014) Post-release mortality estimates of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) caught in pelagic longline fisheries based on satellite data and hooking location. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst 24:498–510. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2396	LL	Sea Turtles	Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality Tagging Studies

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