The worldwide decline in leatherback turtles has been caused, in part, by bycatch in fisheries. Leatherback turtles most often entangled or hooked externally in pelagic longline fisheries (Garrison 2003), but are...
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What is Bycatch?
The incidental capture and mortality of non-target animals resulting from fishing activity.
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January 9, 2012Report documents the range of lobster fishing methods in the Gulf of Maine for the first time
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February 27, 2012 - February 29, 2012Lobstermen invited to give their thoughts on whales and lobster gear
The Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA) has scheduled a series of meetings, one in each of the state's seven lobster zones, to discuss current research on interactions between lobster gear and endangered whales. The purpose of the meetings is...