The [[National Marine Fisheries Service]] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (NMFS PIFSC) also tested tori lines, blue dyed bait and weighted hooks in 1999,[REF] They found that baits dyed blue and baits with additional weight reduced the number of interactions with both black-footed and Laysan albatross.
The WPRFMC's plan for implementing seabird mitigation measures was for an Fishery Management Plan(FMP) amendment where fishermen could choose the measures from a selected list of proven mitigation methods.