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Learn about mitigating and managing seabird, shark, sea turtle & marine mammal bycatch in longline, purse seine & gillnet fisheries targeting tuna and billfish.

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New article documents performance of international #RFMO rules on seabird #bycatch fishing line weighting; findings suggest zone-specific requirements are needed to account for regional differences in seabird diving behavior tinyurl.com/birdweight

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ACAP has just released updated Best Practice Advice for #seabird #bycatch mitigation in pelagic #longline fisheries bmis-bycatch.org/references/b8w… Image: © Hookpod LED

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meta-analysis quantified effects of 42 mitigation measures on target catch & #bycatch #seabirds, #sharks #rays #cetaceans #seaturtles #RFMO Huang et al (2024) bmis-bycatch.org/references/j9f… @Biomarine_fr

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📰De nombreuses techniques visant à réduire les captures accidentelles de pêche sont testées. Certaines fonctionnent pour quelques taxons mais rarement pour tous. Les scientifiques encouragent l'innovation pour protéger la biodiversité marine. nature.com/articles/s4189…



new guide updates purse seine #bycatch deck release devices (eg hoppers & ramps, #shark velcro, sorting grids) #rays #seaturtles #cetaceans Crew safety. Murua et al (2024) @azti_brta bmis-bycatch.org/references/x8a…

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beta version #Bycatch Data Explorer - tool to explore @wcpfc public domain, observer reported data #sharks #seaturtles #seabirds #cetaceans Details here: bmis-bycatch.org/index.php/byca… Feedback appreciated

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evaluating #WCPFC #shark measure CM 2022-04 #silkyshark oceanic whitetip shark #wireleaders Bigelow et al (2024) WCPFC-SC20 on now bmis-bycatch.org/references/bxw… @NOAAFish_PIFSC Image: © Gonzalo Mucientes Sandoval

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Review of #leatherback #seaturtle #bycatch estimates for Pacific + new modelling using Global Fishing Watch data – high risk areas/gears. Ortega & Shillinger (2024) #WCPFC SC20 - 14-21 August bmis-bycatch.org/references/hb2… @UWAresearch @GlobalFishWatch Image: @NOAAFisheries

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#seabird #bycatch mitigation measure descriptions in BMIS based on ACAP advice bmis-bycatch.org/mitigation-tec…

Seabird bycatch mitigation measures under review as the Twelfth Meeting of ACAP’s Seabird Bycatch Working Group (#SBWG12) commences today.

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broadly applicable to highly migratory spp groups - improving stock assessments through conceptual models & collaboration - Minte-Vera et al (2024) bmis-bycatch.org/index.php/refe… @iattc_ciat @maunderCAPAM

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⚠️ Job alert! 🪽 @BirdLife_News is seeking a Senior Policy Manager, Marine to lead global marine policy and contribute to the BirdLife Marine Programme's strategic objectives. Great organization to work for! I encourage you to apply or share widely! birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/4738069-s…


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An international #conservation #education programme about #albatrosses and #petrels is now available at the ACAP website. It aligns with the national school curricula for four ACAP Parties. Find out more, acap.aq/latest-news/sc…

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update on E-monitoring tool to ensure compliance with RFMO #seabird #bycatch conservation measures - streamer / tori lines. Ngcongo & Miranda ACAP SBWG12 2024 bmis-bycatch.org/references/42c…

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accurately estimating the volume of discards #silkyshark #bycatch - discussed at 2023 IOTC WPEB (Doc 17) Perez et al bmis-bycatch.org/index.php/refe… Now published bmis-bycatch.org/references/cpz…

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Undetected silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the wells of the tropical tuna purse seine fleet in the Indian Ocean buff.ly/4c9EDEu



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#News 🗞️ 🗞️ The #OPAGAC grouping of #tuna vessel operators is aiming to be using 40% biodegradeable materials in its FADs by the end of this year #Sustainability #fishing


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.@ICES_ASC has published a major new roadmap & technical guidelines for assessing & mitigating #bycatch of endangered, threatened & protected (#ETP) species. These will help ICES deliver robust advice on bycatch & support #sutainable #fisheries management. loom.ly/EwLIpv4


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Tracking 4 years in the life of a female whale shark shows consistent migrations in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean buff.ly/469KhoO


What if we could protect #sharks without jeopardizing #tuna catches in #RFMO fisheries? Here is our approach for doing just that in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Good data is key! conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co… Check out this collaboration between @sthlmresilience , #IATTC and @ISSF

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trials underway new version of heavy hook to ⬇️ #seabird #bycatch #longline fisheries; Brothers & Debski 2024 bmis-bycatch.org/index.php/refe… ACAP meeting coming up in August

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find this & other #seabird risk analyses & tagging studies in BMIS bmis-bycatch.org/index.php/refe… @SeabirdSmart @docgovtnz

New study shows how we can measure uncertainty in interactions between seabirds & fishing vessels to better understand bycatch risk: seabirdtracking.org/measuring-unce… Full paper in @AnimalConserv: …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac…

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From the grand leatherback to the small Kemp's ridley, sea turtles vary in size more than you'd imagine! Check out our turtle size comparison chart in honour of #WorldSeaTurtleDay yesterday 🐢📈💕

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