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References (scientific & technical literature) in the BMIS 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
2014	USA (2014) Seabird Bycatch During Gear Retreival in a Pelagic Longline Fishery. ACAP Seabird Bycatch Working Group, Punta del Este, Uruguay	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Line weighting & bait sink rate
2010	Reid E, Sullivan B, Clark J (2010) Mitigation of seabird captures during hauling in CCAMLR longline fisheries. CCAMLR Science 17:155–162	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Streamer (tori) lines
2018	Pierre JP (2018) Conservation Services Programme Project MIT2015-02: Mitigating seabird captures during hauling on smaller longline vessels	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Gear configuration - other Haul mitigation Management of offal discharge Management Categories Data Harmonisation
2014	Birdlife International (2014) Bycatch Mitigation Fact-Sheet 12. Demersal and Pelagic Longline: Haul mitigation. English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Branchline (snood) hauler Brickle curtain Management of offal discharge Water cannon or fire hose
2014	Gilman E, Chaloupka M, Wiedoff B, Willson J (2014) Mitigating Seabird Bycatch during Hauling by Pelagic Longline Vessels. PLOS ONE 9:e84499. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084499	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Branchline (snood) hauler Brickle curtain Dyed bait Gear configuration - other Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2021	Collins MA, Hollyman PR, Clark J, et al (2021) Mitigating the impact of longline fisheries on seabirds: Lessons learned from the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery (CCAMLR Subarea 48.3). Marine Policy 131:104618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104618	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear Brickle curtain Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines
2014	IATTC SAC (2014) Best Practice Advice to Reduce the Bycatch of Seabirds in the Convention Area	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Double-weight branchlines Dyed bait Line shooter Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2010	NOAA Fisheries Service (2010) Reducing and Mitigating Interactions between Seabirds and Hawaii-Based Longline Fishing	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Dyed bait Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Monofilament / Wire Leaders Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines
2018	Gilman E, Ishizaki A (eds) (2018) Report of the Workshop to Review Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Measures for Hawaii’s Pelagic Longline Fisheries: September 18-19, 2018. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, Honolulu, Hawaii	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Lightsticks / light attractors Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Safe handling & release Side-setting Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Streamer (tori) lines Vessel-specific management Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2006	Melvin EF, Baker GB (2006) Summary report: seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries workshop. In: Museum of Natural History, Royal Society Room, Hobart, Tasmania. Sea Grant Washington, Hobart Tasmania Australia, p 25	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Bait caster Brickle curtain Dyed bait Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line shooter Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques
2007	Bull LS (2007) Reducing seabird bycatch in longline, trawl and gillnet fisheries. Fish and Fisheries 8:31–56. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2007.00234.x	LL, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Dyed bait Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Side-setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Sub-surface gillnets Underwater setting techniques Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2020	Swimmer Y, Zollett E, Gutierrez A (2020) Bycatch mitigation of protected and threatened species in tuna purse seine and longline fisheries. Endang Species Res 43:517–542. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01069	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Brickle curtain Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Depredation Mitigation Device Fish not squid bait Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Monofilament / Wire Leaders Night / day setting Side-setting Soak duration Spatial & temporal measures Weak Hooks Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
1999	Brothers NP, Cooper J, Lokkeborg S (1999) The Incidental Catch of Seabirds by Longline Fisheries: Worldwide review and technical guidelines for mitigation. FAO, Rome, Italy	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Bait caster Branchline (snood) hauler Brickle curtain Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Safe handling & release Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Water cannon or fire hose
2006	Bull L (2006) A review of methodologies aimed at avoiding and/or mitigating incidental catch of seabirds in longline fisheries. WCPFC-SC2-2006/EB WP-5, Brasilia, Brazil	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Bait caster Brickle curtain Dyed bait Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Pingers - acoustic alarms Side-setting Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Underwater setting techniques Water cannon or fire hose

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