Overexploitation of bycatch and target species in marine capture fisheries is the most
widespread and direct driver of change and loss of global marine biodiversity. Bycatch in …

Bycatch and mortality in fishing gear poses a conservation threat worldwide to many marine
species. Resource managers and conservation scientists face challenges in identifying …

Monitoring and managing fisheries bycatch is increasingly recognized as a critical
component of robust fisheries management frameworks. This review, addressing this …

The history of global longline fishing illustrates the role of new technologies (eg vessel
innovations, freezers, fishing gear), the expansion of fishing grounds, and the operational …

Participatory decision tools enable stakeholders to reconcile conflicting natural resources
management objectives. Fisheries targeting highly productive species can have profound …

There appears to be considerable potential for further reduction in global by‐catch. This
reduction is most likely to be achieved by focusing even greater attention on the technical …

There have been considerable efforts in recent years to modify fishing gears and practices to
target particular sizes and species of fish and other marine organisms more efficiently, as …

Designing effective bycatch mitigation programmes requires an understanding of the life
histories of target and non-target species, interactions of fish and fishing gear, effects of …

For several decades it has been acknowledged that there is an urgent need for new
approaches to fisheries management, embracing conservation and environmental …

This paper reviews the available information (observer programs, estimates, statutes,
regulations) for bycatch of marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds in fisheries of the …