Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).

On 14 October 2006 a workshop was held to prioritise research needed to address seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries. In addition, the workshop participants shared knowledge on known and potential seabird bycatch mitigation measures in pelagic fisheries, examining the effectivene...

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http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/Birdlife - Sea bird mitigation.pdf
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Summary:On 14 October 2006 a workshop was held to prioritise research needed to address seabird bycatch mitigation in pelagic longline fisheries. In addition, the workshop participants shared knowledge on known and potential seabird bycatch mitigation measures in pelagic fisheries, examining the effectiveness of measures on both surface-foraging and diving seabirds, and their practicality and safety when used on fishing vessels. The workshop was organised by Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington, and was staged in Hobart to take advantage of experts present for the annual meeting of the ad hoc Working Group on Incidental Mortality Arising from Fishing (IMAF) of the Commission for the Conservation of