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References (scientific & technical literature) encompass seabird, sea turtle, shark & ray, & marine mammal bycatch mitigation & management in oceanic tuna & billfish fisheries (longline, purse seine & gillnet). Formats include journal articles, meeting papers, infographics, illustrated handling & identification guides, factsheets, videos, books, brochures...

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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2017	Ward-Paige CA (2017) A global overview of shark sanctuary regulations and their impact on shark fisheries. Marine Policy 82:87–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.05.004	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2023	Wells BK, Santora JA (2023) Implementing an ecosystem oceanography program to increase capacity and preparedness for dynamic ocean management and fishery challenges. Frontiers in Marine Science 10:	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2004	Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, USA, WorldFish Center (eds) (2004) What can be done to restore Pacific turtle populations? the Bellagio blueprint for action on Pacific Sea turtles. WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2017	Wolfaardt A, Debski I (2017) Drivers and barriers in the uptake of seabird bycatch mitigation measures and related conservation actions. In: ACAP - Eighth Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG8-Doc-14, Wellington, New Zealand	LL, PS	Seabirds	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2017	Wolfaardt A, Favero M, Debski I (2017) Review of ACAP RFMO Engagement Strategy. In: ACAP - Eighth Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG8-Doc-13, Wellington, New Zealand	LL, PS	Seabirds	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2016	Wolfaardt A, Papworth W, Favero M (2016) Review of RFMO Engagement Strategy. In: ACAP - Seventh Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. ACAP, Serena, Chile, p ACAP-SBWG7-Doc15	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Data Harmonisation Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2015	WWF (2015) Smart Fishing Initiative - WWF Position. WCPFC SC11, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia		Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2021	WWF (2021) WWF position on the impact of fisheries on oceanic sharks and rays. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Assessment). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(AS)-INF04, Online		Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2018	WWF-Pacific (2018) Policy Analysis and Engagement Toolkit : Guide for Pacific NGOs in the Fisheries Sector	LL, PS, GN		Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2022	WWF-Pacific (2022) Salient issues of concern on IUU fishing in the high seas surrounding the Pacific Island countries of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Suva, Fiji Islands	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Compliance International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2021	Wyborn C, Evans MC (2021) Conservation needs to break free from global priority mapping. Nat Ecol Evol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01540-x	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2016	Young N, Nguyen VM, Corriveau M, et al (2016) Knowledge users’ perspectives and advice on how to improve knowledge exchange and mobilization in the case of a co-managed fishery. Environmental Science & Policy 66:170–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.09.002	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2023	Zudaire I, Moreno G, Murua J, et al (2023) Biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices: Current status and future prospects. Marine Policy 153:105659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105659	PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear FAD design & management Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange

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