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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
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
2016	AFMA (2016) Shark and Ray Handling Practices - A guide for commercial fishers in southern Australia	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2016	AFMA (2016) Bycatch Handling - AFMA Bycatch handling and treatment Guide 2016/17. Australian Fisheries Management Authority	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2016	ACAP Secretariat and National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries. (2016) Seabird Bycatch ID Guide - English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish	LL, PS	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release Management Categories Species Identification
2019	ACAP (2019) Report of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. In: ACAP - Eleventh Meeting of the Advisory Committee. AC11 Doc 10, Florianópolis, Brazil	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Safe handling & release Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2019	ACAP (2019) Hook removal from seabirds guide - Infographic	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2013	ACAP (2013) ACAP Guidelines on hook removal from seabirds. In: PCSWG and SBWG Conveners, Secretariat. PaCSWG1 Doc 07, La Rochelle, France, p 4	LL, PS	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2013	ACAP (2013) Report of Seabird Bycatch Working Group Rev 2. Includes: Annex 2 ACAP review of seabird bycatch mitigation measures for pelagic longline fisheries; Annex 3 ACAP Summary Advice for Reducing Impact of Pelagic Longlines on Seabirds. In: Seventh Meeting of the Advisory Committee, La Rochelle, France, 1-3 May. ACAP, La Rochelle, France, p 112	LL, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Chemical deterrents or attractants Dyed bait Hook Shielding Devices Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Safe handling & release Side-setting Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Smart Tuna Hook Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques

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