The Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council is proposing mitigation measures to reduce interactions
between seabirds and the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery, by
requiring longline vessel operators to use either side-setting
(setting the longline fishing gear from the side of the vessel
rather than the stern) or the current suite of seabird mitigation
measures, plus tori lines. Although side-setting shows to be the
most promising mitigation technique in terms of effectiveness,
additional information is needed. Vessel operators currently
voluntarily side-setting will be asked to provide data on the
operational
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