PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOuRTH INTERNaTIONal FISHERS FORum

6.11.3. Dr. Eric Gilman, IUCN: Shark depredation
and unwanted bycatch in pelagic
longline fisheries: Industry practices
and attitudes, and shark avoidance
strategies ......................76
6.12. Cetacean Interactions in Longline Fisheries,
Industry Attitudes and Practices, and Mitigation
Methods
6.12.1. Dr. Tom Nishida, National Research
Institute of far Seas Fisheries, Japan:
Report of the IOTC workshop on tuna
longline fisheries depredation in the
Indian Ocean ...................81
6.12.2. Mr. T. Aran Mooney, University of
Hawaii: Acoustic deterrents reduce false
killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
echolocation abilities but only so
much .........................82
6.12.3. Dr. Chris Yates (for Karin Forney), U.S.
National Marine Fisheries Service,
Effects of gear and habitat on cetacean
depredation and bycatch rates in
Hawaii-based longline fisheries .....83
6.12.4. Dr. Eduardo Secchi, Fundaçao
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande,
Interactions between cetaceans and
pelagic longline fisheries ..........83
6.12.5. Mr. Geoff McPherson, Marine Acoustic
Biodiversity Systems: Approaches to
mitigation of toothed whale depredation
on the longline fishery in the eastern
Australian Fishing Zone ...........84
6.13. Approaches to Reduce Bycatch: Initiatives
to Promote Bycatch Experimentation and
Industry-Led Initiatives
6.13.1. Dr. Steven Kennelly, Australia New
South Wales Department of Primary
Industries: Approaches to reduce
bycatch: Initiatives to promote bycatch
experimentation and industry-led
initiatives ......................87
6.13.2. Mr. Tim Werner, New England Aquarium,
Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch
Reduction: Science-industry approaches
to bycatch reduction in non-target
species ........................88
6.13.3. Dr. Hiroshi Minami, National Research
Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan:
Sea turtle bycatch initiatives of the
Organization for the Promotion of
Responsible Tuna Fisheries .........89
6.13.4. Mr. Robin Davies, WWF-International:
The International Smart Gear
Competition: Inspiring innovation
by capitalizing creativity...........89
6.14. Development of Incentives: The Role of
Seafood Retailers and Eco-Labels on Bycatch
Mitigation
6.14.1. Ms. Katherine Short, WWF-International,
Introduction ....................91
6.14.2. Mr. Nigel Edwards, Seachill: Introduction
and background to the session from
a European industry perspective:
Responsible buying of safe, legal, and
sustainable seafood ..............91
6.14.3. Mr. Peter Hajipieris, Tesco Stores,
UK: Role of seafood retailers and
ecolabels on bycatch mitigation.....93
6.14.4. Mr. Guillermo Cañete, Fundación Vida
Silvestre Argentina: Incentives to
promote a sustainable artisanal
fishery sector: The rule of the NGO
in the search for alternatives .......93
6.14.5. Mr. Henk Brus, Atuna: Sustainable
tuna market in Europe! ..........94
6.14.6. Mr. Philip Fitzpatrick, Marine
Stewardship Council: The role of
seafood retailers and ecolabels on
bycatch mitigation ...............95
7. AWARD TO DR. MARTIN HALL,
INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL
TUNA COMMISSION ...................97
8. PARTICIPANT COMMITMENTS ..........99
9. LIST OF HOSTS AND SUPPORTING
ORGANIZATIONS ......................107
10. PARTICIPANT LIST .....................227
11. CONFERENCE PHOTOS ............... 234
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