Bycatch Communication Network Newsletter

SEAFO Sets the Gold Standard for Bycatch Mitigation (SA/UK) 1

Bycatch of Protected Species and Other Species of Concern in US East Coast Commercial Fisheries (US) 3

Seabird Fact Sheets for South America (NZ) 3

Seafish - New Developments in 2009: Scotland 4

WWF International Smartgear Competition Winners: 2009 (US) 7

NOAA Fisheries Service Approves Final Rule Implementing Modifications to the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (HPTRP) (US) 11

Upcoming Conferences 2010 -2011 (INT) 13

Researching Bycatch in Tuna Fisheries, Exploring New Technologies and Best Practices Susan Jackson, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (USA) 15

Employment Opportunity, Boston USA 16