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ACAP Guidelines to measure the sink rates of baited hooks in pelagic longline fisheries using Time-Depth Recorders.

Reviewed at the Fifteenth Meeting of the Advisory Committee, Swakopmund, Namibia, 1 – 5 June 2026.

The protocol is intended for use by scientific observers and researchers in a variety of contexts, including on research vessels or commercial fishing vessels operating under normal fishing conditions or under charter for research purposes.

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Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve listed albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to their populations.

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