South Africa EEZArticle: Best practice seabird bycatch mitigation for pelagic longline fisheries targeting tuna and related speciesTarget catch: Tuna and swordfishStudy Type: Field study in the wildEffect on target catch: No effectEffect on bycatch species: Combination of bird-scaring lines, weighted lines, and night sets yielded zero moralities.Bycatch species: SeabirdsFishing Gear: Hooks-and-LinesReduction technique: Bird-scaring devicesNight setsSub-surface bait setting
