Handling practices guide
Download the Handling practices guide for commonly caught bycatch species (PDF, 2MB)
Bycatch Handling and Treatment Guide
AFMA’s Bycatch Handling and Treatment Guide 2016/17 assists fishers to operate within the provision of their fishing concession by outlining the correct handling and treatment of bycatch for the fishing method employed.
Download the Bycatch Handling and Treatment Guide 2016/17 (PDF, 1MB)
Bycatch reduction (fish)
Kon’s Covered Fisheye Bycatch Reduction device – Northern Prawn Fishery 2016 (PDF 2MB)
Seabirds
Seabird Mitigation Assessment – Report Summary
Effectiveness of Seabird Mitigation Devices – full report
View the Seabird ID Guide ebooklet or Download a printable version of the Seabird ID Guide (PDF, 4.29 MB)
Seabird Bill Guide (PDF, 310 KB)
Guide to Developing New Seabird Mitigation Devices in Trawl Fisheries (PDF, 67 KB)
Sharks
Deepwater shark and skate ID guide (PDF, 2 M)
Shark and Ray Handling Practices – A guide for commercial fishers in southern Australia
Chondrichthyan Guide for Fishery Managers (PDF, 624 KB)
Sharks caught in SBT fishing grounds (PDF, 4 MB)