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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
2005	Bolten A, Bjorndal KA (2005) Experiment to evaluate gear modification on rates of sea turtle bycatch in the swordfish lonline fishery in the Azores - Phase 4	LL	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Night / day setting Spatial & temporal measures
2021	Bogle C, Debski I, Wolfaardt A (2021) Review of ACAP RFMO Engagement Strategy. In: ACAP - Tenth Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. ACAP SBWG10 Doc 07, Electronic Meeting, p 26	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Compliance Data Availability and Collection Fisheries Management Performance Review and Planning
2007	Boggs CH, Swimmer Y (2007) Developments (2006-2007) in scientific research on the use of modified fishing gear to reduce longline bycatch of sea turtles. WCPFC, Honolulu, USA	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Monofilament / Wire Leaders
2019	Boerder K, Schiller L, Worm B (2019) Not all who wander are lost: Improving spatial protection for large pelagic fishes. Marine Policy 105:80–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2019.04.013	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2015	Boer MND, Saulino JT, Lewis TP, Notarbartolo-Di-Sciara G (2015) New records of whale shark (Rhincodon typus), giant manta ray (Manta birostris) and Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) for Suriname. Marine Biodiversity Records 8:e10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267214001432	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures
2019	BMIS Coordinator (2019) BMIS ‘RFMO Portal’ Libraries in Zotero – how to join and use them			Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2024	BMIS (2024) Test MS Access file	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Species Identification
2014	Blue Ocean Institute (2014) Whale and Dolphin Handling and Release Guidelines for Longline Fishers = 延绳钓捕捞者对误捕的鲸和海豚的处理和放生指引 English & Chinese	LL	Marine Mammals	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2021	Blue Marine Foundation (2021) Minimum Requirements for Responsible Drifting FAD Use. In: IOTC - 2nd ad hoc Working Group on FADs. IOTC-2021-WGFAD02-INF09_Rev1, Online	PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear FAD design & management
2014	Blankinship R (2014) Status of Bycatch Mitigation Measures in the Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fishery for Highly Migratory Species	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Corrodible hooks Safe handling & release Spatial & temporal measures Weak Hooks Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2023	Bjørndal T (2023) The Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery: Back from the brink. Marine Policy 157:105848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105848		Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Fisheries Management Performance
2016	Bisack KD, Magnusson GM (2016) Measuring Management Success for Protected Species: Looking beyond Biological Outcomes. Front Mar Sci 3:. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00061	GN	Marine Mammals	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Pingers - acoustic alarms Management Categories Economic and Social Analysis International & National Management Schemes
2015	Bisack KD, Das C (2015) Understanding Non-compliance With Protected Species Regulations in the Northeast USA Gillnet Fishery. Front Mar Sci 2:. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2015.00091	GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Pingers - acoustic alarms Management Categories Compliance
2017	Birdlife South Africa (2017) Update on the seabird component of the Common oceans tuna project - seabird bycatch assessment workshops. In: IOTC - 13th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC-2017-WPEB13-39, San Sebastián, Spain	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Review and Planning
2017	Birdlife South Africa (2017) Update on the seabird component of the Common Oceans Tuna Project. In: ACAP - Eighth Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG8-Doc-INF03, Wellington, New Zealand	LL	Seabirds	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2017	Birdlife International, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2017) Towards Seabird-safe Fisheries - Global Efforts & Solutions	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Sliding Leads (Lumo Leads) Streamer (tori) lines
2014	Birdlife International (first) (2014) High hook pod success rate offers hope for seabirds. Sea Change - BirdLife International Marine Programme newsletter	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Hook Shielding Devices Hookpod
2023	Birdlife International (2023) Seabird Tracking Database: A platform for seabird researchers to share their tracking data with the research and conservation communities	LL, PS, GN	Seabirds	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange Tagging Studies
2015	Birdlife International (2015) Albatross bycatch reduction in long line fishing. http://www.birdlife.org/asia/news/speaking-your-language-save-albatrosses?utm_source=1.14.16+ISSF+E+News+&utm_campaign=1.14.16+E+News&utm_medium=email. Accessed 8 Mar 2016	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2011	Birdlife International (2011) Developments in experimental mitigation research - Pelagic longline fisheries in Brazil, South Africa and Uruguay. ACAP, Fourth Meeting of the ACAP Seabird Bycatch Working Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Doc 9.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines
2014	Birdlife International (2014) Bycatch Mitigation Fact-Sheet 9. Pelagic Longline: Side-setting. English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Side-setting
2014	Birdlife International (2014) Bycatch Mitigation Fact-sheet 7b. Pelagic Longline: Streamer lines (vessels <35m). English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines
2014	Birdlife International (2014) Bycatch Mitigation Fact-Sheet 7a. Pelagic Longline: Streamer lines (vessels >=35m). English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines
2014	Birdlife International (2014) Bycatch Mitigation Fact-Sheet 6. Demersal Longline: Underwater setting chute. English, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Spanish.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Underwater setting techniques
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

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