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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2008	Yokota K, Minami H, Kiyota M (2008) Direct comparison of seabird avoidance effect between two types of tori lines in longline fishing experiments. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 4th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC4-2008/EB-WP-7, Port Moresby, PNG, p 11	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines
2011	Yokota K, Minami H, Kiyota M (2011) Effectiveness of tori-lines for further reduction of incidental catch of seabirds in pelagic longline fisheries. Fisheries Science 77:479–485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-011-0357-4	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Streamer (tori) lines
2009	Yokota K, Kiyota M, Okamura H (2009) Effect of bait species and color on sea turtle bycatch and fish catch in a pelagic longline fishery. Fisheries Research 97:53–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2009.01.003	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Dyed bait Fish not squid bait
2006	Yokota K, Kiyota M, Minami H (2006) Shark catch in a pelagic longline fishery: Comparison of circle and tuna hooks. Fisheries Research 81:337–341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2006.08.006	LL	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Monofilament / Wire Leaders
2006	Yokota K, Kiyota M (2006) Preliminary report of side-setting experiments in a large sized longline vessel. In: Second meeting of the WCPFC Ecosystem and Bycatch SWG. Manila, 10th August. WCPFC, Manila, Philippines, p 13	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Side-setting
2023	Yeh Y-M, Huang H-W, Liao H-C (2023) Bird-scaring lines with weighted branch lines reduce seabird bycatch in Southeastern Atlantic longline fishery. In: ACAP - 11th Meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group. SBWG11 Doc 11, Edinburgh, UK	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Line weighting & bait sink rate Night / day setting Streamer (tori) lines
2013	Yeh Y-M, Huang H-W, Dietrich KS, Melvin E (2013) Estimates of seabird incidental catch by pelagic longline fisheries in the South Atlantic Ocean: Seabird bycatch in the South Atlantic Ocean. Anim Conserv 16:141–152. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2012.00588.x	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Streamer (tori) lines Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices Risk Analysis - Open Category
2022	Yan Y, Cantoni E, Field C, et al (2022) Spatiotemporal modeling of bycatch data: methods and a practical guide through a case study in a Canadian Arctic fishery. Can J Fish Aquat Sci 79:148–158. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0267	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2023	Yan H, Zhou C, Zhu J, et al (2023) Methods for mitigating sea turtle bycatch in longline fisheries: a meta-analysis. In: IOTC - 19th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2023-WPEB19-30_rev1, La Saline Les Bains, Reunion, France	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques Circle hooks Fish not squid bait Lightsticks / light attractors Management Categories Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2021	Xia M, Carruthers T, Kindong R, et al (2021) Quantifying bycatch risk factors for the Chinese distant water fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsab210	LL	Sharks and Rays	Population Level Assessments Abundance Indices
2013	Lewison R, Wallace BP, Alfaro-Shigueto J, et al (2013) Fisheries Bycatch of Marine Turtles: lessons learned from decades of research and conservation. In: Wyneken J, Lohmann KJ, Musick JA (eds) The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida USA, pp 329–351	LL, PS, GN	Sea Turtles	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Implementation & Evaluation of Mitigation Techniques
2021	Wyborn C, Evans MC (2021) Conservation needs to break free from global priority mapping. Nat Ecol Evol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01540-x	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2022	WWF-Pacific (2022) Salient issues of concern on IUU fishing in the high seas surrounding the Pacific Island countries of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Suva, Fiji Islands	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates Compliance International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2018	WWF-Pacific (2018) Policy Analysis and Engagement Toolkit : Guide for Pacific NGOs in the Fisheries Sector	LL, PS, GN		Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2011	WWF SG (2011) Winner of the 2011 International Smart Gear Competition - Yamazaki Double-Weight Branchline.	LL	Seabirds	Mitigation Techniques Double-weight branchlines
2022	WWF Pakistan (2022) Reducing shark and ray mortality in the Arabian Sea: Regional workshop on shark conservation and managment in the North Indian Ocean. In: IOTC - 18th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch. IOTC-2022-WPEB18-INF23, Online	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Bycatch Threats and Interaction Rates International & National Management Schemes
2020	WWF International (2020) Stop Ghost Gear. Gland, Switzerland	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear
2011	WWF Coral Triangle Programme (2011) Towards the Adoption of Circle Hooks to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch in the Coral Triangle Region. WWF	LL	Sea Turtles	Mitigation Techniques ALDFG - management of abandoned, lost, discarded fishing gear Circle hooks Deep / shallow setting Fish not squid bait Safe handling & release
2014	WWF (2014) 2014 Smart Gear Grand Prize Winner + Runner ups - includes details on Seabird Saver and Super Polyshark	LL, PS	Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Acoustic deterrents and attractors Chemical deterrents or attractants Lightsticks / light attractors
2011	WWF (2011) WWF Statement on Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) in Tuna Fisheries. WWF	PS	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management
2015	WWF (2015) Smart Fishing Initiative - WWF Position. WCPFC SC11, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia		Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2019	WWF (2019) WWF Position Paper. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 15th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC15 - NGO Paper, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia	PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2020	WWF (2020) Guide for Handling and Safe Release in Gillnet Fisheries	GN	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Safe handling & release
2021	WWF (2021) WWF position on the impact of fisheries on oceanic sharks and rays. In: IOTC- 17th Working Party on Ecosystems & Bycatch (Assessment). IOTC-2021-WPEB17(AS)-INF04, Online		Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Policy Development and Knowledge Exchange
2023	WWF (2023) WWF SC19 Position Statement. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 19th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC19-2023/NGO paper, Koror, Palau	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Availability and Collection Shark Finning Restrictions

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