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Understanding bycatch drivers, patterns and impacts
Environmental, operational, and socio-economic drivers of bycatch alongside ecological and population-level impacts
Monitoring, data collection and emerging technologies
Standardization of methods, observer programs, self-reporting and digital/automated tools (electronic monitoring and artificial intelligence, sensors, and eDNA)
Mitigation – gear innovation and best practices
Mitigation tools specific to different marine megafauna and general to various species, bycatch release devices, handling protocols and operational methods
Avoidance – spatial and fishery management approaches
Marine spatial planning, time-area closures, gear regulation and adaptive management in reducing bycatch
Co-developing solutions with industry, fishers and local communities
Fisher engagement, traditional and local ecological knowledge, co-development of mitigation measures, livelihoods, equity, behavioral change, incentive structures and certification schemes, and socio-economics of fishing activity
Policy, governance and international frameworks
National and regional policies, RFMOs, CITES, FAO guidelines, and CMS initiatives and pathways toward harmonized and enforceable governance
From science to practice — case studies, communication, and capacity building
Regional and cross-sectoral case studies, scaling, lessons on governance, Science communication, training, and public engagement to enhance awareness and action
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