Oceanic longlining is a fishing method used to target pelagic and demersal finfish and shark species. Longlining occurs in almost all Australian waters. The adverse impact of longline fishing activities on seabirds was not fully realised until the 1980s.
The incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations was listed as a key threatening process on 24 July 1995. Threat abatement plans for this key threatening process have been in place since 1998. The draft Threat abatement plan for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during longline fishing operations, provides a national strategy to guide the activities of government, industry and research organisations in abating the impact of the key threatening process.
Public consultation
Comments on this threat abatement plan closed 30 June 2017. These documents remain available for reference only.
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Draft Threat Abatement Plan for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations (PDF - 380.19 KB)
Draft Threat Abatement Plan for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations (DOCX - 2.26 MB)