Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch

Citation
IOTC S (2020) Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. In: IOTC - 16th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch. IOTC–2020–WPEB16–R[E], Online
Abstract

This report provides an overview of matters affecting bycatch species within the IOTC management area, including:
- Updated status of NPOAs for marine turtles, seabirds and sharks
- Information on biology, ecology, fisheries and environmental data relating to ecosystems and bycatch species
- Stock status summaries for 6 shark spp, marine turtles, seabirds and marine mammals