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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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Our gear team has been awarded a grant from NOAA's Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program to evaluate offshore ropeless gear for reducing whale entanglements in pot fisheries
RT @TaniaTaranovski: Love this story from @GGGInitiative, but there's even more being done! #Lobster #fishermen also collaborate with sc… https://t.co/u0jt7E0noJ