Can fisheries co-management help tackle bycatch of vulnerable species?
Bycatch impacts seabirds, sea turtles, dolphins, and a whole host of marine animals, and is one of the biggest threats these species face. Unfortunately, this issue is very difficult to…
Bycatch risk for Wandering Albatrosses venturing to the Patagonian Shelf
As with many of the world’s albatross species, bycatch from fisheries is a major threat to Wandering Albatrosses. A new study led by BirdLife and the British Antarctic Survey, in…
What must be done to tackle bycatch of sensitive species in the EU
Thousands of marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, sharks, and rays are killed in fishing gear every year in European waters.This bycatch is one of the main causes of the declines…