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Introduce an overall catch limit (quota cap or total allowable catch) by fishery or fleet

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Introduce an overall catch limit (quota cap or total allowable catch) by fishery or fleet Synopsis Link

Introduce catch shares

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Introduce catch shares Synopsis Link

Introduce economic incentives to encourage sustainable fishing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Introduce economic incentives to encourage sustainable fishing Synopsis Link

Introduce fishing permit/licence or charter schemes

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Introduce fishing permit/licence or charter schemes Synopsis Link

Introduce gear exchange programs

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Introduce gear exchange programs Synopsis Link

Involve fishers and stakeholders in co-management

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Involve fishers and stakeholders in co-management Synopsis Link

Involve fishers in designing and trialling new gear types to encourage uptake of more selective fishing gear

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Involve fishers in designing and trialling new gear types to encourage uptake of more selective fishing gear Synopsis Link

Involve stakeholders in allocation of harvest rights

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Involve stakeholders in allocation of harvest rights Synopsis Link

Issue high fines and penalties for non-compliance with fisheries regulations

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Issue high fines and penalties for non-compliance with fisheries regulations Synopsis Link

Legislate to oblige fishers to retain and land all catch of species managed by quotas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Legislate to oblige fishers to retain and land all catch of species managed by quotas Synopsis Link

License fish buyers

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 License fish buyers Synopsis Link

Limit beam trawl width

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Limit beam trawl width Synopsis Link

Limit dredge width or number of dredges per vessel

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Limit dredge width or number of dredges per vessel Synopsis Link

Limit fishing activity by vessel size and/or engine power

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Limit fishing activity by vessel size and/or engine power Synopsis Link

Limit the number of fishing days

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Limit the number of fishing days Synopsis Link

Limit the number of fishing permits/licences to limit vessel or fisher numbers

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Limit the number of fishing permits/licences to limit vessel or fisher numbers Synopsis Link

Limit the number of traps or pots per vessel

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Limit the number of traps or pots per vessel Synopsis Link

Limit the number or length of static fishing nets in an area

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Limit the number or length of static fishing nets in an area Synopsis Link

Modify a bottom trawl to raise parts of the gear off the seabed during fishing

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Modify a bottom trawl to raise parts of the gear off the seabed during fishing Synopsis Link

Modify design or arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats in a bottom trawl

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Modify design or arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats in a bottom trawl Synopsis Link

Modify fishing trap/pot configuration

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 23 Modify fishing trap/pot configuration Synopsis Link

Modify gillnet or entangling (trammel/tangle) net configuration

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Modify gillnet or entangling (trammel/tangle) net configuration Synopsis Link

Modify longline configuration

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Modify longline configuration Synopsis Link

Modify the configuration of a mesh escape panel/window in a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 10 Modify the configuration of a mesh escape panel/window in a trawl net Synopsis Link

Modify the design or configuration of trawl doors

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Modify the design or configuration of trawl doors Synopsis Link
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