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Select the verification method that you currently use.
Bird-scaring lines
Best reliability: Can verify the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are met
Line weighting
Best reliability: Can verify the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are met
Night setting
Best reliability: Can verify the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are met
Hook-shielding devices
Best reliability: Can verify the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are met
Underwater bait setting
Best reliability: Can verify the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are met
Bird-scaring lines
Poor reliability: Dockside inspection cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used but can verify if some specifications are met.
Line weighting
Partial reliability: dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Night setting
No reliability: Dockside inspection cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
Poor reliability: Dockside inspection cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used but can verify if some specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
Poor reliability: Dockside inspection cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used but can verify if some specifications are met.
Bird-scaring lines
No reliability: Remote Monitoring Systems (VMS/AIS) cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Line weighting
No reliability: Remote Monitoring Systems (VMS/AIS) cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Night setting
Best reliability: Remote Monitoring Systems (VMS/AIS) can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used and if all specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
No reliability: Remote Monitoring Systems (VMS/AIS) cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
No reliability: Remote Monitoring Systems (VMS/AIS) cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Bird-scaring lines
Medium reliability: Electronic monitoring can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Line weighting
Medium reliability: Electronic monitoring can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Night setting
High reliability: Electronic monitoring can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used and if all specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
Medium reliability: Electronic monitoring can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
Medium reliability: Electronic monitoring can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Bird-scaring lines
Partial reliability: Electronic monitoring combined with dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Line weighting
Best reliability: Electronic monitoring combined with dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used and if all specifications are met.
Night setting
Best reliability: Electronic monitoring combined with dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used and if all specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
Partial reliability: Electronic monitoring combined with dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
Partial reliability: Electronic monitoring combined with dockside inspection can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Bird-scaring lines
Partial reliability: Bird-scaring line tension device can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
Line weighting
No reliability: Bird-scaring line tension device cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Night setting
No reliability: Bird-scaring line tension device cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
No reliability: Bird-scaring line tension device cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
No reliability: Bird-scaring line tension device cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Bird-scaring lines
No reliability: Underwater bait setter sensor cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Line weighting
No reliability: Underwater bait setter sensor cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Night setting
No reliability: Underwater bait setter sensor cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Hook-shielding devices
No reliability: Underwater bait setter sensor cannot verify if the seabird-safe practice is used or if specifications are met.
Underwater bait setting
Patial reliability: Underwater bait setter sensor can verify if the seabird-safe practice is used, and if some but not all specifications are met.
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How the ratings were developed: Methods used to create the Tookit ratings (PDF, 315K)