Summary of seabird-safe verification

View a table summarising the different methods for verifying if seabird-safe practices are being used and how reliable these methods are.

Methods for verifying and how reliable they are
	Reliability ratings
	Bird-scaring lines	Line weighting	Night setting	Hook-shielding devices	Underwater bait setting
Human observers	Best	Best	Best	Best	Best
Dockside inspection	Poor	Partial	None	Poor	Poor
Remote monitoring systems (VMS / AIS)	None	None	Best	None	None
Electronic monitoring	Partial	Partial	Best	Partial	Partial
Electronic monitoring and dockside inspection	Partial	Partial	Best	Best	Partial
Bird-scaring line tension device	Partial	None	None	None	None
Underwater bait setter sensor	None	None	None	None	Partial

Reliability ratings

Best: Can verify that the seabird-safe practice is being used and all specifications are being met.

Partial: Can verify that the seabird-safe practice is being used and some, but not all, specifications are being met.

Poor: Cannot verify that the seabird-safe practice is being used but can verify that some specifications are being met.

None: Cannot verify that the seabird-safe practice is being used or specifications are being met.