Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

The workshop will focus on assessing the state of the art in gillnet bycatch mitigation techniques and developing recommendations regarding best practices, including an identification of research priorities for the future.

Organizers: 

Michael Simpkins, Chief, Protected Species Branch, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

Tim Werner, Director, Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction, New England Aquarium 

Workshop Presentations