Lenfest and the UW Modeling Forum have officially launched a new working group to assess scientific tools, data sets, and methods in order to evaluate the rates and impacts of bycatch on marine mammals. The working group will meet four times over 2018 and 2019, with its first meeting on May 16 – May 18 in Seattle, WA. Here are online materials:

• download the new project handout;

• visit the UW Modeling Forum website; and

• visit the Lenfest website.

If you have any questions, please contact eknight@lenfestocean.org.