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Year	Citation	Gear	Species	Technique/Category
2023	IATTC SAC (2023) Identifying data gaps and opportunities for updating morphometric relationships and collecting biological samples for priority species in eastern Pacific ocean tuna fisheries (Presentation). In: IATTC - 14th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC SAC-14 INF-J, La Jolla California USA	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Availability and Collection
2023	IATTC SAC (2023) Implementation of the IATTC regional observer program for transshipments at sea in accordance with Resolution C-22-03. In: IATTC - 14th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC SAC-14 INF-C, La Jolla California USA	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Compliance International & National Management Schemes Shark Finning Restrictions
2015	IATTC SAC (2015) Meeting Report - 6th meeting of the IATTC Scientific Advisory Committee. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, La Jolla California USA	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories E-monitoring Review and Planning
2019	IATTC SAC (2019) Synopsis of longline observer data reported pursuant to Resolution C-11-08. In: IATTC - 10th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC SAC-10-04, San Diego, California	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Harmonisation
2019	IATTC SAC (2019) Staff activities and research plan. In: IATTC - 10th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC SAC-10-01a, San Diego, California	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2019	IATTC SAC (2019) Staff recommendations to the Commission. In: IATTC - 10th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC-SAC-10-19, San Diego, California	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes
2018	IATTC SAC (2018) Staff recommendations for management and data collection 2018. In: IATTC - 9th Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee. IATTC SAC-09-15 Rev 2, La Jolla, California	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Monofilament / Wire Leaders Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2019	IATTC WG on B (2019) Recommendations to the Scientific Committee. In: IATTC - 9th Meeting of the Working Group on Bycatch. IATTC-BYC-09 Recommendations, San Diego, California	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2018	IATTC WG on B (2018) Bycatch Working Group 2017 - Recommendations (Summary). In: IATTC - 8th Meeting of the Working Group on Bycatch. La Jolla, California	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2015	ICCAT (2015) 2014 Intersessional meeting of the Sharks Species Group (Piriapolis, Uruguay, 10-1 March 2014). ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 71:2458–2550	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2016	ICCAT (2016) 2015 Blue Shark Data Preparatory Meeting. ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 72:793–865	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays
2013	ICCAT (2013) Report of the Sub-Committee on Ecosystems. ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 69:1781–1787	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2020	ICCAT (2020) Report of the 2019 shortfin mako shark stock assessment update meeting. ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 76:1–77	LL, PS, GN	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories At-Vessel and Post-Release Mortality Review and Planning
2017	ICCAT (2017) Report of the 2017 ICCAT shortfin mako data preparatory meeting. Collect Vol Sci Pap ICCAT 74:1373–1464	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Data Availability and Collection
2014	ICCAT (2014) 2013 Inter-sessional meeting of the Sharks Species Group. ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 70:2260–2415	LL, PS	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2023	ICCAT (2023) 2023-18 Recommendation by ICCAT to Establish Minimum Standards and Programme Requirements for the Use of Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) in ICCAT Fisheries	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring International & National Management Schemes
2020	ICCAT (2020) Report of the 2019 ICCAT sub-committee on ecosystems meeting. ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 76:1–60	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2023	ICCAT SCRS (2023) Report of the SCRS Sub-Group on Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) & other meeting documents. In: ICCAT-First Meeting of the EMS Working Group. Online	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories E-monitoring
2023	ICCAT Secretariat (2023) Report of the Subcommittee on Ecosystems and Bycatch (SCECO). ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 80:001–071	LL, PS, GN	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2018	ICCAT Secretariat (2018) Report of the 3rd meeting of the ad hoc working on FADs. Collect Vol Sci Pap ICCAT 74:2108–2191	PS	Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques FAD design & management Management Categories Review and Planning
2020	ICCAT Shark Species Group (2020) Report of the 2020 porbeagle shark stock assessment meeting. Collect Vol Sci Pap ICCAT 77:1–88	LL	Sharks and Rays
2017	ICCAT Shark Species Group (2017) Report of the 2016 intersessional meeting of the shark species group (Madeira, Portugal – April 25 to 29, 2016). ICCAT Collect Vol Sci Papers 73:2759–2809	LL	Sharks and Rays	Management Categories Review and Planning
2015	ICCAT S on E (2015) 2014 Inter-sessional Meeting of the Sub-committee on Ecosystems. CVSP 71:2805–2861	LL	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Mitigation Techniques Spatial & temporal measures Management Categories Review and Planning Population Level Assessments Risk Analysis - Open Category
2015	ICCAT WG (2015) Report of the 2014 Meeting of the Working Group for the Development of the SCRS Science Strategic Plan. CVSP 71:2987–3069	LL, PS	Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Seabirds, Sharks and Rays	Management Categories International & National Management Schemes Review and Planning
2022	ICES (2022) Benchmark Workshop for selected elasmobranch stocks (WKELASMO). ICES Scientific Reports	LL	Sharks and Rays

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