ant Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: NorwayTarget catch: Torsk (Brosme brosme), ling (Molva molva) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)Effect on bycatch species: Reduced incidental capture of seabirds, mostly fulmarsEffect on target catch: Increased target catch ratesArticle: Review and evaluation of three mitigation measures-bird-scaring line, underwater setting and line shooter-to reduce seabird bycatch in the north Atlantic longline fishery Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Bird-scaring devicesFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Field Study 223 Study Type: Field study in the wild Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Deep setsFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: HawaiiTarget catch: Swordfish and tunaEffect on bycatch species: Resulted in lowest capture rate when used with side-settingArticle: Comparison of three seabird bycatch avoidance methods in Hawaii pelagic longline fisheries Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Bird curtainFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: North PacificTarget catch: SwordfishEffect on bycatch species: Deterred seabirds from taking baitArticle: Preliminary report of side-setting experiments in a large sized longline vessel Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Side setsFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: HawaiiTarget catch: Swordfish and tunaEffect on bycatch species: Reduced bycatchArticle: Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Sub-surface sets (gillnets)Fishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: HawaiiTarget catch: Swordfish and tunaEffect on bycatch species: Reduced bycatch but least effective of 3 tested techniquesArticle: Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Dyed baitFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: HawaiiTarget catch: TunaEffect on bycatch species: Reduced bycatchArticle: Performance assessment of an underwater chute to mitigate seabird bycatch in the Hawaii pelagic longline tuna fishery Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Sub-surface sets (gillnets)Fishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: HawaiiTarget catch: Swordfish and tunaEffect on bycatch species: Reduced bycatch; most promising of 3 tested techniquesArticle: Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side-Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Side setsFishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: NorwayTarget catch: Multiple speciesEffect on bycatch species: Reduced bycatchEffect on target catch: Increased catchArticle: Reducing seabird bycatch in longline fisheries by means of bird-scaring lines and underwater setting Bycatch species: SeabirdsReduction technique: Sub-surface sets (gillnets)Fishing Gear: Hooks-and-Lines
Nylon barium sulphate gillnet reduces porpoise and seabird mortality Study Type: Field study in the wildLocation: CanadaTarget catch: Multiple speciesEffect on bycatch species: Reduced harbor porpoise bycatchEffect on target catch: No difference in catchArticle: Nylon barium sulphate gillnet reduces porpoise and seabird mortality Bycatch species: Small Cetaceans (maximum length < 7.5 meters)Phocoena phocoena (Harbor porpoise)SeabirdsReduction technique: Metal oxide/barium sulfate netsFishing Gear: Gillnets
