Guidelines for the Safe and Humane Handling and Release of Bycaught Small Cetaceans from Fishing Gear

These guidelines, in their full text format, are intended to
provide fisheries managers at any level, as well as those who
work with fisheries to improve their sustainability, with bestpractice
methodology on the safe and humane handling and
release of small cetaceans accidentally bycaught in fishing
gear. They are intended to enable managers and ‘trainers’, as
well as anyone involved with fisheries policy or management
to understand the rationale and need for ‘best practice’, as
well as the science that supports the recommended practices.
The illustrations provided with these guidelines, as well
as the bullet-pointed handling notes, can be used to develop
2-page laminated fisher-friendly ‘Flips’ (ready reckoners) that
contain clear, concise, bullet-pointed instructions pertinent
to each specific fishery.