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Threat Abatement Plan for the Incidental Catch (or by-catch) of Seabirds During Oceanic Longline Fishing Operations

Prepared by
Biodiversity Group Environment Australia in consultation with the Threat Abatement Team
Environment Australia, 1998
ISBN 0 642 21420 4

Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Background
• 3. Methods
• 4. Legislative Framework
• 5. Defining the Key Threatening Process
  • 5.1 What are longline fishing operations?
  • 5.2 Sources of mortality
  • 5.3 Spatial distribution of pelagic longline fishing operations
  • 5.4 Seabird species recorded as by-catch taken during oceanic longline fishing operations in the AFZ
  • 5.5 Spatial Distribution of Affected Species
  • 5.6 Conservation Status of Affected Species
  • 5.7 Longline Methods Covered by this Plan
• 6. Existing Measures to address the Key Threatening Process
• 7. Objectives, Criteria and Actions
  • A. Mitigation Pelagic Longline Fisheries
  • B. Demersal Longline Fisheries
  • C. Education
  • D. Information
• 8. Assessing the Impact of the Plan on Non-target Species
• 9. Relationship with International Actions
• 10. Implementation Schedule
• 11. Estimated Cost of Threat Abatement
• 12. Evaluation and Revision of the Plan
• 13. Glossary
• 14. References
• Appendix A: Summary of Objectives, Criteria and Actions
• Appendix B: Global threats to albatross species