Gear modification
Corrodible Hooks are fishing hooks made from a material that will dissolve over time, minimising the post-release mortality rate of seabirds, marine mammals and elasmobranchs from whom a hook cannot be removed.
Technique change
Net attendance refers to fishermen watching over nets for the duration of time that the gear is in the water. The presence of fishermen is thought to warn off seabirds from the area and facilitate safe handling if birds are bycaught.
Safe handling and release (SHR) of bycatch is the process of safely managing bycaught species, in an effort to reduce trauma and mortality.
Explore the Bycatch Mitigation Hub to find possible measures to reduce bycatch
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