Bycatch reduction

Posted on June, 06 2006

A cooperation with fishermen to eliminate practices that threaten marine life.
A cooperation with fishermen to eliminate practices that threaten marine life.

A brochure describing the Latin America and the Caribbean marine turtle bycatch reduction program. Large circle hooks, crew training, an international partnership between industry, government agencies and NGOs, committed fishermen, and a common vision are all ingredients of this regional initiative to reduce marine turtle bycatch in the longlines of the Eastern Pacific.
Bycatch reduction - A cooperation with fishermen to eliminate wasteful practices that threaten marine life.
Bycatch reduction - A cooperation with fishermen to eliminate wasteful practices that threaten marine life.
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