Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries. Rome, Italy, 12-13 March 2019. ISSF Technical Report 2019-08 | Bycatch Management Information System (BMIS)

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Citation

Restrepo V, Dagorn L, Moreno G, et al (2019) Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries. Rome, Italy, 12-13 March 2019. ISSF Technical Report 2019-08. International Seafood Sustainability Foundation, Washington, D.C., USA.

Abstract

This is the report of a workshop held to review ISSF research and advocacy activities on mitigating environmental impacts of tropical tuna purse seine fisheries, with emphasis on bycatch and FADs. Workshop participants included scientists, NGOs, tuna RFMOs, manufacturers and purse seine fishing companies. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project and focused on six sessions: (1) Bycatch of the tuna purse seine fishery, (2) sharks and rays, (3) small bigeye and yellowfin tuna, (4) FAD structure impacts, (5) FAD management, and, (6) looking ahead: the next 10 years. Presentations for each of these topics were made, followed by discussions. This report summarizes the main points made during presentations and discussions.