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Careful Release Protocols for Sea Turtle Release with Minimal Injury
This NOAA Technical Memorandum is designed to prevent injuries to sea turtles caught in fishing gear.

Shark Deterrent and Incidental Capture Workshop Report

GAO Report: Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing

November-December 2009 Bycatch Communication Network Newsletter
This newsletter, supported by the Centre for Environmental, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science in the United Kingdom, contains articles on sea turtle and seabird bycatch.

Report of the U.S. Longline Bycatch Reduction Assessment and Planning Workshop (November 2008)
Based on a September 2007 workshop, this report reviews and assesses the results of all U.S. longline bycatch reduction efforts to date.

Bycatch Communication Network Newsletter (August-September 2008)
This newsletter, supported by WWF US, contains articles on prawn fisheries bycatch in Australia, cetacean strandings and bycatch in the Southwest UK, and a Malaysian turtle rescue workshop.

NOAA Fisheries Study Indicates Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations May Be Improving (6/25/08)

2007 Shark Finning Report to Congress (2/13/08)

NOAA Releases the State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States (1/02/07)
This report includes region-by-region descriptions of fishing impacts to deep corals, which fall under the definition of bycatch in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Status Reviews of Listed Sea Turtles Available Online (1/02/07)
NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have recently completed 5-year reviews of the status of sea turtles listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Final Laysan and Black-Footed Albatross Action Plan, Version 1.0 (1/02/07)
This plan is intended to provide a framework for partnership-based conservation and management actions to reduce threats and prevent or stem population declines.

Florida Gear Manufacturer Touts the Benefits of Circle Hooks (12/17/07)
An article published in the September 2007 issue of Fishing News International argues for the benefits of circle hooks in retaining target catch and reducing sea turtle bycatch.

NOAA Fisheries 2006 Business Report Highlights Bycatch Reduction Efforts (5/14/07)

Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries:  Industry Practices and Attitudes and Shark Avoidance Strategies (5/30/07)
This report, published by the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, presents the result of a study of 12 pelagic longline fisheries in 8 countries.

Southeast Region Bycatch Workshop Proceedings (6/5/07)
These proceedings report on a May 2006 workshop hosted by NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office.

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document on Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document on Sea Turtle Strandings

Report on the Efficacy and Commercial Viability of Regulations Designed to Reduce Sea Turtle Interactions with the Hawaii-Based Longline Swordfish Fishery