4 Demonstration of fishing gear modification for reducing turtle bycatch.

Three fishing gears will be targeted in 27 ports. For set nets (gillnets and trammel nets), the modification will consist of illumination through light emitting diodes (LED), which makes them visible to turtles which can avoidentanglement (Tunisia, Turkey, Albania, Spain). In Italy, the project will promote which can avoidentanglement (Tunisia, Turkey, Albania, Spain). In Italy, the project will promote ssubstitution with traps, which do not capture turtles at all. For trawl nets, TEDs (turtle excluder ubstitution with traps, which do not capture turtles at all. For trawl nets, TEDs (turtle excluder devices) will be promoted in Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey. Two “Turtledevices) will be promoted in Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey. Two “Turtle–Friend” ports adopting these Friend” ports adopting these changes will be promoted in Italy. The specific type of changes will be promoted in Italy. The specific type of TED and LED will be provided by results of TED and LED will be provided by results of TARTALIFE and LIFE EUROTURTLES. Finally, circle hooks for longlines will be promoted for TARTALIFE and LIFE EUROTURTLES. Finally, circle hooks for longlines will be promoted for the first time in Tunisia.the first time in Tunisia.