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What is Bycatch?
Bycatch is the unintentional capture of marine life in fishing gear. It is one of the principal threats to marine biodiversity worldwide. Every year, at least 7.3 million tons or more of marine life are caught as bycatch. Read More
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A second round of funding is now available to support competitive proposals focused on documenting or reducing marine mammal bycatch in non-US fisheries.
California may end up leading the world in adopting ropeless fishing to prevent whale entanglements. The CA Dept. o… https://t.co/EHA7TI0cZ3