Compiled from all previous years, a full list of unique topics is provided below, with similar topics grouped by number
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(1.1) Fisheries in an Evolutionary Context (Original)
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Topic : Changing distributions of fisheries, communicating with fishers, bycatch
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(1.2) Adoption of Bycatch Reduction Devices (Original)Topic: Social/cultural considerations in the implementation of bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) worldwide, turtle bycatch/turtle excluder devices (TEDs)
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(1.3) Working with Fishers (Original)
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(2.1) Review of the Most Common Fishing Gear Types (Original) |
(2.2) Traps (Original) |
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Topic: Outlining different fishing gear used across the world, fish hooks, sea turtle bycatch
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Topic: Impact of pot/trap fishing; types of traps used (weirs, fyke net, pots, etc…)
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(3.1) Interactions Fisheries - Ecosystems (Original) |
(3.2) Estimating Bycatch (Original) |
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Topic: Fishing vessels, ecosystem dynamics, discards/bycatch, fishing productivity/CPUE
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(4.1) Bycatch Reduction Strategies (Original) |
(4.2) Bycatch Solutions (Original) |
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Topic: BPUE, fish hook types/mortalities, bycatch reduction/target catch trade-offs, sea turtles
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Topic: Improving release methods, biomimicry and using robotics in fisheries/conservation, mobulid bycatch
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(5.1) Incentives (Original)Topic: Bycatch reduction, incentive-based management, government/community influence, consumer impact
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(5.2) Economics and Bycatch – Incentives (Original)Topic: Monetary/economic focus: public/private regulation, incentives/motivation to reduce bycatch
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(6.1) Fishing Aggregating Devices (FADs) (Original) |
(6.2) Bycatches on Fish Aggregating Devices. FIPs: ISSF (Original) |
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Topic: Effects of FADs, preventing discards, indicator log, sets
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Topic: Importance of FADs, focus on tuna/finfish, reducing negative impacts of FADs
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(7.1) Ecosystem Based Fisheries Model (EBFM) (Original)Topic: Ecosystem dynamics, selective fisheries, harvest hypothesis, modeling efforts
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(7.2) Habitat Models and Their Use in Bycatch Mitigation (Original)Topic: Understanding how to construct habitat models; algorithms, prediction, model selection, Bayesian approach
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(7.3) Population Models to Prioritize Bycatch Mitigation Options (Original) |
(7.4) Dynamic Oceans and Dynamic Ecosystems (Original) |
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Topic: Analyzing species/fisheries data for modeling efforts, with a focus on sea turtles; potential biological removal (PBR) calculation
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Topic: Combining methods of ocean management in order to protect target species; dynamic ocean management, modeling/prediction
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(8.1) Assessing Population Level Impacts of Bycatch Assessing: The Leatherback Case Study (Original) |
(8.2) The Veterinarian's Role in Improving Survival (Original) |
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Topic: Understanding bycatch data/effect of regional management units (RMUs) in conservation
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Topic : Impact of veterinarians aboard fishing fleets, turtle bycatch, bycatch, hook types
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(9.1) A Decision Support Tool for Integrated Fisheries Bycatch Management: Criteria for Bycatch Management Strategy Evaluation (Original)
Topic: Evaluating all aspects of bycatch mitigation efforts (benefits, risks, costs, etc…)
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(10.1) Interactions Between Pinnipeds and Fisheries - The Baltic Grey Seal Case (Original) |
(10.2) Seabirds and Longlines (Original) |
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Topic: Trade-offs between fishing industry and bycatch prevention, grey seal conservation, fishing economy
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Topic: Methods of reducing seabird bycatch and the effect on fishery productivity
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(11.1) Spatial Bycatch Mitigation Strategies (Original) |
(11.2) Managing Bycatch and Spatial Closures (Original) |
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Topic: Bycatch release methods, spatial closures for conservation
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Topic: Marine protected areas (MPAs), trade-offs between bycatch reduction and target catch improvement
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(12.1) The Tuna-Dolphin Case: Lessons from Early Bycatch Battles (Original)
Topic: Tuna fishing, dolphin bycatch, purse seine nets, resource management
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(13.1) The Role of Light in Bycatch Mitigation (Original) |
(13.2) Developing Solar-Powered Gillnet Illumination to Reduce Marine Megafauna Bycatch (Original) |
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Topic: Effect of light/sensory stimuli on fishing efforts, bycatch reduction/mitigation
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Topic: Effect of gillnet illumination on bycatch, turtle bycatch, communicating with fishers, bycatch reduction, CPUE
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