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Careful Catch and Release

Practicing careful catch and release is important because it can drastically decrease the number of fish that die after being released. Every fish released alive and in good condition moves the nation one step closer to the goal of maintaining sustainable fisheries. This brochure presents the do's and don'ts when it comes to the catch and release of large pelagic fish.

 Author(s): NOAA
Safe Handling and Release for Manta and Devil Rays

Guidelines for the handling and release of manta and devils rays that are incidentally captured in commercial and recreational US fisheries. 

 Author(s): John K. Carlson, Calusa Horn, Shelby B. Creager
Best Practice Guidelines for the Safe Release and Handling of Encircled Whale Shark
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) document to provide options for developing best practice guidelines for the safe release and handling of encircled whale sharks. Powerpoints included in the Appendix I on Good Practices to Reduce the Mortality of Sharks and Rays Caught Incidentally by the Tropical Tuna Purse seiners and Appendix II on Guidelines for the Safe Release of Encircled Animals, Including Whale Sharks.
 Author(s): IOTC Secretariat
Sawfish Handling & Release Guidelines
Guidelines to safely handle and release sawfish; with a little extra effort the endangered sawfish can be safely returned to the water with little or no damage.
 Author(s): NOAA
A Guide to Releasing Sawfish - Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore and Offshore Set Net Fishery
This publication provides guidelines for rescuing and releasing sawfish caught in commercial set fishing nets in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Gulf of Carpentaria gill net fishermen have developed a code of fishing practice, supported by an environmental management ystem that ensures the industry’s ecologically sustainable fishing
practices. The following guidelines form the basis of the code’s recommendations regarding the sustainable management of sawfish.
 Author(s): Stirling Peverell
Safe Release Guidelines for Sharks and Rays

The do's and don'ts to safely release sharks and rays (other than whale sharks). 

 Author(s): Shelley Clarke
Angelsharks Need Your Help!

Best-practice guide to safely release Angelsharks if accidentally caught. Guidance developed by the Angel Shark Conservation Network (ASCN).

 Author(s): Angel Shark Conservation Network
Best Practice to Release Angelsharks if Accidentally Caught

This guide has been developed with the sportfishing community to increase the probability of these animals surviving when they are returned to the water. Developed with recreational fishers to reduce Angelshark mortality after accidental capture. Guidance developed by the Angel Shark Conservation Network (ASCN).

 Author(s): Angel Shark Conservation Network