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Reports and Action on Seabird Incidental Take Reduction

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INCIDENTAL CATCH REDUCTION IN ALASKA
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INCIDENTAL CATCH ESTIMATES
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  • Summary of Seabird Bycatch in Alaskan Groundfish Fisheries, 1993 to 2005


    • (8 MB document)
  • Draft Ecosystem Considerations for 2006
        (Seabird section begins on page 214 to 239)


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  • Draft Ecosystem Considerations for 2005
        (Seabird section begins on page 199 of 260)


  • Summary of Seabird Bycatch in Alaskan Groundfish Fisheries, 1993 through 2003


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  • Draft Ecosystem Considerations for 2004
        (Seabird section begins on page 206 of 336)


  • App. D: Ecosystems Considerations for 2003
          from the:
         - 2002 Stock Assessment and Fishery
           Evaluation Reports (SAFE)


  • App. D: Ecosystems Considerations for 2002
          from the:
         - 2001 Stock Assessment and Fishery
           Evaluation Reports (SAFE)



    • MONITORING PLAN FOR SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS IN THE PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY
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  • Information Bulletin (6/01)
  • Revised Report (2/01)
  • Revised Addendum (2/01)
  • Original Report (12/00)







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    short-tailed albatross in Zhemchug Canyon
    As many as 23 short-tailed albatross around a longline vessel fishing in Zhemchug Canyon (58.22 N, 174.19 W) in mid-September, 2000. The vessel operator was using the required seabird avoidance devices.
    Photo Credit: Clint Mecham, IFQ Skipper

    ACTION PLANS
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  • Final U.S. National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries


  • International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries


  • Implementation of the US National Plan of Action on Seabirds: US report for FAO Committee on Fisheries Meeting, February 2003



    • INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION
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  • Review of Measures Taken by Intergovernmental Organizations to Address Sea Turtle and Seabird Interactions in Marine Capture Fisheries - FAO Fisheries Circular No. 1025

  • CCAMLR Resolution 22/XXV: International Actions to Reduce the Incidental Mortality of Seabirds Arising from Fishing
  • WCPFC Seabird Conservation Measure, 2006

  • International Fishers Forum on Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries


  • Seabird/Trawl Interactions



    • TECHNICAL REPORTS
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  • Best Practices for the Collection of Longline Data to Facilitate Research and Analysis to Reduce Bycatch of Protected Species, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-35, March 2007; Executive Summary


  • Technical Assistance for Hawaii Pelagic Longline Vessels to Change Deck Design and Fishing Practices to Side Set, February 2006, Prepared for the Hawaii Longline Association, U.S. NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Pacific Islands Regional Office, and Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council; Executive Summary


  • Using Digital Video Monitoring Systems in Fisheries: Application for Monitoring Compliance of Seabird Avoidance Devices and Seabird Mortality in Pacific Halibut Longline Fisheries


  • US Fish and Wildlife Service AMNWR 04/15: Breeding Status, Population Trends, and Diets of Seabirds in Alaska, 2002


  • NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-147: Electronic Monitoring of Seabird Interactions with Trawl Third-wire Cables on Trawl Vessels—A Pilot Study



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