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

The use of man-made drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) in tropical tuna (ie skipjack
tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis; yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, and bigeye tuna, Thunnus …

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 …

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 …

The authors estimate that between 17.9 and 39.5 million tons (average 27.0 million) of fish
are discarded each year in commercial fisheries. These estimates are based on a review of …

Bycatch in marine capture fisheries is the retained catch of nontargeted but commercially
viable species (referred to as “incidental catch”) plus all discards (Food and Agriculture …

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

Trawling is one of the most important fish capture techniques in use today (Fig. 10.1). It
accounts for approximately 22% of the world's fish production and is the principal technique …

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 …

Bycatch in small-scale tuna fisheries - a global study Page 1 Bycatch in small-scale tuna fisheries
A global study by Robert Gillett FAO Consultant The Republic of Fiji FOOD AND AGRICULTURE …