Review and evaluation of three mitigation measures-bird-scaring line, underwater setting and line shooter-to reduce seabird bycatch in the north Atlantic longline fishery | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Svein Lokkeborg, Institute of Marine Research, Fish Capture Division, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway [email protected] Bird-scaring lines, underwater setting and line shooters all reduced the incidental capture of seabirds, with bird-scaring lines being the most effective. These mitigation measures also reduced bait loss and increased the catch rates of target species.