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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2007	Theiss SM, Lisney TJ, Collin SP, Hart NS (2007) Colour vision and visual ecology of the blue-spotted maskray, Dasyatis kuhlii Müller & Henle, 1814. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 193:67–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-006-0171-0	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors
2007	Swimmer Y, Wang JH (2007) 2006 Sea Turtle and Pelagic Fish Sensory Physiology Workshop. NOAA	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Decoys Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents
2007	Peckham SH, Diaz DM, Walli A, et al (2007) Small-Scale Fisheries Bycatch Jeopardizes Endangered Pacific Loggerhead Turtles. PLoS ONE 2:e1041. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001041	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Deep / shallow setting Lightsticks / light attractors Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Tagging Studies
2007	Wang JH, Boles LC, Higgins B, Lohmann KJ (2007) Behavioral responses of sea turtles to lightsticks used in longline fisheries. Animal Conservation 10:176–182. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00085.x	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors
2007	Pooley SG (2007) Environmental Assessment Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduction Research Activities at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. NOAA 51	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Decoys Lightsticks / light attractors Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Safe handling & release
2006	Swimmer Y, Brill RW (2006) Sea turtle and pelagic fish sensory biology: developing techniques to reduce sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Chemical deterrents or attractants Decoys Dyed bait Lightsticks / light attractors
2006	Werner T, Kraus S, Read A, Zollett E (2006) Fishing Techniques to Reduce the Bycatch of Threatened Marine Animals. Marine Technology Society Journal 40:50–68. https://doi.org/10.4031/002533206787353204	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear Acoustic deterrents and attractors Artificial bait Backdown procedure and Medina panel Bait caster Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Dyed bait Fish not squid bait Gear configuration - other Lightsticks / light attractors Line shooter Line weighting & bait sink rate Magnetic, E+ metals, electrical deterrents Management of offal discharge Night / day setting Soak duration Streamer (tori) lines Water cannon or fire hose Weak Hooks
2002	Robins CM, Bache S J, Kalish S R (2002) Bycatch of Sea Turtles in Pelagic Longline Fisheries – Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Australia	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Chemical deterrents or attractants Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Monofilament / Wire Leaders Safe handling & release Soak duration
1999	Witzell W (1999) Distribution and relative abundance of sea turtles caught incidentally by the U.S. pelagic longline fleet in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1992-1995. Fisheries Bulletin 97:200–211	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Lightsticks / light attractors Spatial & temporal measures Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices

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