Download or read book Report of the FAO Technical Working Group Meeting on Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Technical Working Group on Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FAO Technical Working Group (TWG) on reduction of incidental catch of seabirds in longline fisheries reviewed three background papers prepared for the meeting dealing with longline fishing technology and effort, the interaction of seabirds during fishing operations and how incidental catch of seabirds can be reduced by using various mitagation measures. It was decided that the content of these background papers should be compiled into one publication to be used as reference material for elaborating technical guidelines and the international plan of action.