Resources

 

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Bycatch regulations, research, monitoring, and engineering carried out by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States. 
NOAA's Bycatch Engineering Program, 2011 Projects 

 

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
A global assessment of fisheries bycatch and discards

 

Project GloBAL
Global Bycatch Assessment of Long-Lived Species through Duke University and the Blue Ocean Institute


The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Information on the status of animal species world-wide, including information about the bycatch threat to marine animals from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.


Monterey Bay Aquarium
A Seafood Watch Ocean Issue


World Wildlife Fund
International Smart Gear Competition to design innovative fishing gear that will reduce bycatch. 
Smart Gear Competition


Cetacean Bycatch Resource Center
Sponsored by WWF, the Cetacean Bycatch Resource Center serves as an online clearinghouse for information, statistics, news, inquiries, scientific papers, technological advances and the latest developments in cetacean bycatch mitigation.


Bird Life International
Global Seabird Program