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Use a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use a sonic scarer when setting longlines to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for woodpeckers to increase adult survival

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide supplementary food for woodpeckers to increase adult survival Synopsis Link

Weight baits or lines to reduce longline bycatch of seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Weight baits or lines to reduce longline bycatch of seabirds Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival

Action Link 		Beneficial 34 Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Synopsis Link

Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for nectar-feeding songbirds to increase adult survival

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 6 Provide supplementary food for nectar-feeding songbirds to increase adult survival Synopsis Link

Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism?

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Can supplementary feeding increase predation or parasitism? Synopsis Link

Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food through the establishment of food populations

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Provide supplementary food through the establishment of food populations Synopsis Link

Use perches to increase foraging success

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Use perches to increase foraging success Synopsis Link

Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions Synopsis Link

Use bird exclusion devices (BEDs) such as ‘Brickle curtains’ to reduce seabird mortality when hauling longlines

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use bird exclusion devices (BEDs) such as ‘Brickle curtains’ to reduce seabird mortality when hauling longlines Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary water to increase survival or reproductive success

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide supplementary water to increase survival or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 13 Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Synopsis Link

Reduce gillnet deployment time to reduce seabird bycatch

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce gillnet deployment time to reduce seabird bycatch Synopsis Link

Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Synopsis Link

Reduce ‘ghost fishing’ by lost/discarded gear

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce ‘ghost fishing’ by lost/discarded gear Synopsis Link

Reduce bycatch by employing seasonal or area closures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce bycatch by employing seasonal or area closures Synopsis Link

Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites Synopsis Link

Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones) Synopsis Link

Translocate individuals

Action Link 		Beneficial 1 Translocate individuals Synopsis Link

Provide paths to limit the extent of disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Provide paths to limit the extent of disturbance Synopsis Link
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