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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
2007	Beverly S, Chapman L (2007) Interactions between sea turtles and pelagic longline fisheries. WCPFC-SC3-EB SWG/IP-01, Hawaii	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Decoys Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Fish not squid bait Monofilament / Wire Leaders Night / day setting Soak duration Stealth fishing gear
2009	Beverly, Steve (2009) Longline terminal gear identification guide	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Monofilament / Wire Leaders
2013	Andraka S, Mug M, Hall M, et al (2013) Circle hooks: Developing better fishing practices in the artisanal longline fisheries of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Biological Conservation 160:214–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.01.019	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Safe handling & release Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2015	Amorim S, Santos MN, Coelho R, Fernandez-Carvalho J (2015) Effects of 17/0 circle hooks and bait on fish catches in a Southern Atlantic swordfish longline fishery. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst 25:518–533. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2443	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2012	Alfaro-Shigueto JOG (2012) Ecology and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Peru. PhD, University of Exeter	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Soak duration Spatial & temporal measures
2009	Alessandro L, Antonello S (2009) An overview of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch and technical mitigation measures in the Mediterranean Sea. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 20:141–161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-009-9126-1	LL, GN	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Branchline (snood) hauler Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates

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