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title: "Pacific fishery organization considers four working papers on seabird mortality and mitigation in Pohnpei."
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# Pacific fishery organization considers four working papers on seabird mortality and mitigation in Pohnpei.

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission ([WCPFC](http://www.wcpfc.int/)) is currently holding the [Seventh Regular Session](http://www.wcpfc.int/meetings/2011/7th-regular-session-scientific-committee) of its Scientific Committee in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia from 7-19 August.

 At the meeting four Working Papers will be discussed that relate to aspects of the non-target mortality of seabirds, including ACAP-listed albatrosses and petrels.

 A list of these papers follows:

 Y. Inoue, K. Yokawa, H. Minami, D. Ochi, N. Sato & N. Katsumata: Distribution of seabird bycatch at WCPFC and the neighboring area of the southern hemisphere.  [EB-WP-07](http://www.wcpfc.int/doc/eb-wp-07/distribution-seabird-bycatch-wcpfc-and-neighboring-area-southern-hemisphere)

 E. Melvin, T. Guy & N. Sato:  Preliminary Report of 2010 Weighted Branch-line Trials in the Tuna Joint Venture Fishery in the South African EEZ.  [EB-WP-08](http://www.wcpfc.int/doc/eb-wp-08/preliminary-report-2010-weighted-branch-line-trials-tuna-joint-venture-fishery-south-af).

 H. Minami, D. Ochi & N. Sato :  A comparison of two blue-dyed bait types for reducing incidental catch of seabirds in the experimental operations of the Japanese southern bluefin tuna longline.  [EB-WP-09](http://www.wcpfc.int/doc/eb-wp-09/comparison-two-blue-dyed-bait-types-reducing-incidental-catch-seabirds-experimental-ope).

 K. Bigelow:  Seabird interaction rates estimated from observer data (2004-2011) in the Hawaii-based shallow and deep-set longline fisheries.  [EB-WP-10](http://www.wcpfc.int/doc/eb-wp-10/seabird-interaction-rates-estimated-observer-data-2004-2011-hawaii-based-shallow-and--0).

 ACAP is being represented at the WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting by its Executive Secretary, Warren Papworth.

 ![](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Mitigation/Fact_Sheet_07_Fig1.jpg)

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 15 August 2011*