ISSF position statements raise issues and recommendations for Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) to consider in their policymaking discussions and decisions.
Our advocacy team prepares and circulates our statements in advance of major tuna RFMO meetings. Some statements are available in several languages, depending on RFMO region. If you would like to request an older version of a statement, write to us at [email protected].
Position Statements tagged with Bycatch Mitigation
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2021 WCPFC Position Statement | October 15, 2021 | English | WCPFC | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, MCS, Sharks, Tuna, WCPFC | Position Statements | N/A | Final | October 15, 2021 | |
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2022 ICCAT Position Statement (English) | October 31, 2022 | English | ICCAT | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna | Position Statements | N/A | Final | October 31, 2022 | |
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2022 ICCAT Position Statement (French) | October 20, 2022 | French | ICCAT | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna | Position Statements, Translated | N/A | Final | October 20, 2022 | |
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2022 ICCAT Position Statement (Spanish) | October 20, 2022 | Spanish | ICCAT | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Capacity Management, Compliance, FADs, Harvest Strategies, ICCAT, MCS, RFMOs, Sharks, Tuna | Position Statements, Translated | N/A | Final | October 20, 2022 | |
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2022 IOTC Déclaration de Position (French) | April 8, 2022 | French | IOTC | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna | Position Statements, Translated | N/A | Final | April 8, 2022 | |
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2022 IOTC Position Statement | April 8, 2022 | English | IOTC | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Compliance, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, Harvest Strategies, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Sharks, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Tuna | Position Statements | N/A | Final | April 8, 2022 | |
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Acoustic Discrimination Technology to Support Selective Fishing | November 24, 2020 | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | November 24, 2020 | |
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Acoustic Discrimination Timeline: Research and Publications | April 20, 2021 | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | April 20, 2021 | |
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Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts: Research & Best Practices to Reduce Bycatch and Ocean Debris | December 10, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | December 10, 2018 | |
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Best Bycatch Release Practices in Tuna Purse Seiners | March 7, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Bonnes Pratiques de Libération d’Espèces Accessoires sur le Pont | March 7, 2018 | French | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Buenas Prácticas de Liberación de Especies Accesorias en Cubierta | March 7, 2018 | Spanish | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Bycatch Mitigation Conservation Measures Category | June 27, 2022 | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, Conservation Measures | Bycatch, Conservation Measures, Infographics | N/A | Final | June 27, 2022 | |
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Bycatch Mitigation Research Progress Report | February 26, 2018 | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch Mitigation, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Strategic Plan | Infographics, Strategic Plan | N/A | Final | February 26, 2018 | |
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Bycatch Rates by Ocean and Set Type | May 22, 2019 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | May 22, 2019 | |
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Improving Silky Shark Survival | February 6, 2017 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, Sharks | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | February 6, 2017 | |
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ISSF #BycatchProject Overview | January 11, 2015 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, science | Bycatch | N/A | N/A | January 11, 2015 | |
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ISSF 2009-02: Bycatch in the World’s Tuna Fisheries: Measured Data, Programs and Progress Proposal. Jun 2009 | June 1, 2009 | ISSF | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 1, 2009 |
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ISSF 2012-14: Chair’s Report of the ISSF Tuna-Dolphin Workshop. California, October 2012 | October 26, 2012 | Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | October 26, 2012 |
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ISSF 2012-16: Third Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Bycatch Mitigation Project. Montpellier, Oct 2012 | October 21, 2012 | ISSF | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Meeting Report | October 21, 2012 |
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ISSF 2014-06: ISSF Skipper Workshops. Collaboration between Scientists and Fishing Industry to Mitigate Bycatch | April 16, 2014 | Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Martin Hall, David Itano, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 16, 2014 |
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ISSF 2015-10: Global Comparison of Post Release Survival of Silky Sharks Caught by Tropical Tuna Purse Seiners | July 22, 2015 | J. Filmalter, Dr. Melanie Hutchinson, F. Poisson, W. Eddy, R. Brill, D. Bernal, David Itano, Jeff Muir, A.-L. Vernet, K. Holland, Dr. Laurent Dagorn | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Sharks | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | July 22, 2015 |
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ISSF 2016-08: Advances in the Use of Entanglement-Reducing Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in Tuna Purse Seiners | April 28, 2016 | Dr. Jefferson Murua, David Itano, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 28, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-16: Implementation of Pilot Projects to Explore the Market Viability of Full-Retention of Non-Tuna Species in Purse Seine Fisheries | November 15, 2016 | A. O. Lewis | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine | Bycatch, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 15, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-17: Mitigation of Silky Shark Bycatch in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | December 9, 2016 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Sharks, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | December 9, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) | December 18, 2016 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | December 18, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs) | December 19, 2016 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | Spanish | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | December 19, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de concentration des poissons (DCP) biodégradables | January 16, 2017 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Martin Hall, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Igor Sancristobal, Maitane Grande, Sarah Le Couls, Dr. Josu Santiago | French | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, science, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | January 16, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities To Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs* | November 27, 2017 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, David Itano, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 27, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-07: Towards Global Non-Entangling Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) Use in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Through a Participatory Approach | November 22, 2017 | Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, David Itano, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, Purse Seine, Sharks, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 22, 2017 |
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ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of at-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018* | October 2, 2018 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, K. Schaefer, Fabien Forget, Igor Sancristobal, David Itano, Dr. Melanie Hutchinson | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Bigeye Tuna, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Rays, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | October 2, 2018 |
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ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | April 24, 2019 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Fabien Forget, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine, Rays, science, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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ISSF 2020-01: ISSF Skippers Workshops Round 9* | January 9, 2020 | Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Gala Moreno, David Itano, Martin Hall, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Purse Seine, Skippers Workshops | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | January 9, 2020 |
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ISSF 2021-11: Questions and Answers About FADs and Bycatch* | June 10, 2021 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Gala Moreno, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Purse Seine | Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 10, 2021 |
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ISSF Scientific Research with Tuna Fleets, 2011-Present | April 20, 2021 | English | N/A | Acoustic Discrimination, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, FADs, ISSF, science, Sharks, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | April 20, 2021 | |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (English) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (French) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | French | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Indonesian) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Japanese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Japanese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Korean) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Simplified Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Spanish) | October 10, 2019 | ISSF | Spanish | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 10, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Tagalog) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Tagalog | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Traditional Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Traditional Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Vietnamese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries | April 15, 2016 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Trolling | Infographics | N/A | N/A | April 15, 2016 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Chinese Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Indonesian Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Korean Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Vietnamese Translation) | September 6, 2018 | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | September 6, 2018 | |
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Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (2019) | April 24, 2019 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, science, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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Protecting Sharks: Reducing Shark Bycatch in Purse Seine Fisheries | September 27, 2016 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Sharks | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | September 27, 2016 | |
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RFMO Progress on Proposals on Bycatch Mitigation (2013-2021) | January 20, 2022 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Bycatch Mitigation, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | January 20, 2022 | |
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Saving Sea Turtles Infographic (English version) | August 24, 2016 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Sea Turtles | Infographics | N/A | N/A | August 24, 2016 | |
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Saving Sea Turtles Infographic (Spanish Version) | August 24, 2016 | Spanish | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Sea Turtles | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | August 24, 2016 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Atlantic Ocean (English) | January 3, 2022 | English | N/A | Atlantic Ocean, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Mobula rays | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Atlantic Ocean (French) | January 27, 2022 | French | N/A | Atlantic Ocean, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Mobula rays | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 27, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Eastern Pacific Ocean (English) | January 3, 2022 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mobula rays | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Eastern Pacific Ocean (Korean) | January 3, 2022 | Korean | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mobula rays | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Eastern Pacific Ocean (Spanish) | January 3, 2022 | Spanish | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mobula rays | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Eastern Pacific Ocean (Taiwanese) | January 3, 2022 | Taiwanese | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Mobula rays | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Western & Central Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean (Bahasa/Malay) | January 27, 2022 | Bahasa/Malay | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Indian Ocean, Mobula rays, Western & Central Pacific Ocean | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 27, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Western & Central Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean (Chinese) | January 27, 2022 | Chinese | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Indian Ocean, Mobula rays, Western & Central Pacific Ocean | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 27, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Western & Central Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean (English) | January 3, 2022 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Indian Ocean, Mobula rays, Western & Central Pacific Ocean | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 3, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Western & Central Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean (Tagalog) | January 27, 2022 | Tagalog | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Indian Ocean, Mobula rays, Western & Central Pacific Ocean | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 27, 2022 | |
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Saving the Mobula Rays Poster: Western & Central Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean (Taiwanese) | January 27, 2022 | Taiwanese | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Indian Ocean, Mobula rays, Western & Central Pacific Ocean | Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | January 27, 2022 |
