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title: "Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to consider how to reduce seabird mortality"
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# Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to consider how to reduce seabird mortality

The Sixth Regular Session of the Scientific Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ([WCPFC](http://www.wcpfc.int/)) will be held from 10-19 August in Nuku'alofa, Tonga ([click here](http://www.wcpfc.int/meetings/2010/6th-regular-session-scientific-committee) to access the agenda and other documents).

 Several working and information papers to be considered deal with matters pertaining to the conservation of seabirds by reducing bycatch, including of ACAP-listed species.  A list of such papers by authors and title follows: 

 ACAP:**  Review of seabird bycatch mitigation measures for pelagic longline fishing operations. **[SC6-EB-WP-04_Review_Seabird_Mitigation_for_PelagicLongline_ACAP.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/w/SC6-EB-WP-04_Review_Seabird_Mitigation_for_PelagicLongline_ACAP.pdf).

 ACAP:**  Options for differential management and monitoring of seabird bycatch. **[SC6-EB-WP-05_Opt_differential_mngmt_Seabird_ACAP.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/w/SC6-EB-WP-05_Opt_differential_mngmt_Seabird_ACAP.pdf).

 Dominique Filippi , Susan Waugh & Simon Nicol:** Revised spatial risk indicators for seabird interactions with longline fisheries in the western and central Pacific. **[WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-01_seabird_ERA.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/i/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-01_seabird_ERA.pdf).

 Edward F. Melvin, Troy J. Guy & Lorraine B. Read:  **Shrink and defend: a comparison of two streamer line designs in the 2009 South Africa Tuna Fishery**.  [WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-09_Comparison_two_streamer_line_designs.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/i/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-09_Comparison_two_streamer_line_designs.pdf).

 Graham Robertson, Steven G. Candy & Barbara Wienecke:  **Effect of line shooter and mainline tension on the sink rates of pelagic longlines and implications for seabird interactions.  **[WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-07_Roberston_line_shooter&mainline_tension_on_sink_rates.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/w/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-07_Roberston_line_shooter%2526mainline_tension_on_sink_rates.pdf).

 Graham Robertson, Steven G. Candy, Barbara Wienecke & Kieran Lawton.  **Experimental determinations of factors affecting the sink rates of baited hooks to minimise seabird mortality in pelagic longline fisheries.  **[WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-06_Roberston_factors_affecting_sink rates_of_baited_hooks.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/w/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-06_Roberston_factors_affecting_sink%20rates_of_baited_hooks.pdf).

 Noriyosi Sato, Daisuke Ochi, Hiroshi Minami, Hiroshi Shono & Kotaro Yokawa:  **Experimental comparison among four types tori-line designs in the western North Pacific.** [WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-02_Sato_Tori_Line_Paper.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/w/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-WP-02_Sato_Tori_Line_Paper.pdf).

 WCPFC Secretariat:  **Seabird bycatch mitigation. **[WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-04_Seabird_Mitigation.pdf](http://www.wcpfc.int/system/files/documents/meetings/scientific-committee/6th-regular-session/ecosystem-and-bycatch-migitation-theme/i/WCPFC-SC6-2010-EB-IP-04_Seabird_Mitigation.pdf).

 ACAP will be represented at the meeting by its Executive Secretary, Warren Papworth.  It is planned to carry a report of the meeting later in the month

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 6 August 2010*