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New #CleanCatch update! 🚨 After four years on X, we'll be moving to @LinkedIn. To keep in touch with all things Clean Catch, including results of our #bycatch #mitigation trials, click the link & drop us a follow ➡️ loom.ly/kpJX354

Last month, the Small-Scale #Fisheries Symposium for #Europe took place in Cyprus, providing a forum to focus on challenges facing small-scale #fishers. #CleanCatch presented at the event, highlights of which are explored in a blog post from TBTI Global ➡️ loom.ly/L5JcQBE

Using South American sea lions as a case study, new #research in @Ecol_Evol demonstrates how combining data on species distribution & encounters w/ #fisheries can better guide action to mitigate #bycatch - incl. data-deficient species. Read more here 👉 loom.ly/iPEh5ao

Are you part of a #fishery in #England - or do you know of one - that could benefit from working with us to trial measures to reduce bycatch of sensitive marine species? For more details, including how to get in touch with us, go to cleancatchuk.com/fisherytrial/

Recent changes to how #bycatch is reported in #NewZealand #fisheries has raised concerns around the monitoring of incidents involving the endangered Hector's #dolphin, one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. More here 👇 loom.ly/qAxaHNo

Last week, researchers from @CnrIrbim showed and handed out to fishers 🎣 from Ancona a brief good practice guide for handling and releasing sharks and rays 🦈 to be adopted in case of bycatch during professional fishing operations ⛵.

#Research in Policy and Practice Reviews outlines a framework for managing #bycatch of marine mammals, providing information for resource managers in the hope that it will lead to new or improved programs for enhancing marine mammal conservation globally. loom.ly/mHJXF1Q

.@ICES_ASC has published a major new roadmap & technical guidelines for assessing & mitigating #bycatch of endangered, threatened & protected (#ETP) species. These will help ICES deliver robust advice on bycatch & support #sutainable #fisheries management. loom.ly/EwLIpv4

New #fishing tech developed by @succorfish aims to tackle the significant financial costs & environmental harm of lost ‘ghost’ #fishing nets, which can also lead to #bycatch of marine species. More info here 👇 loom.ly/9-o2WAo

The @UN_FAO_GFCM of the @FAO has partnered with several organisations to develop & launch a regional plan of action to monitor & mitigate interactions between #fisheries & vulnerable species in the #Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Read more here ➡️ loom.ly/vjvm5Us

What happened when we took two Cornish #fishermen involved in our #cetacean #bycatch mitigation trial to Cyprus to attend the first regional symposium for #SmallScaleFisheries in #Europe? Find out via the @FD_Editor article below! 👇 thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/co…

A new paper from @ZSLconservation investigates the scale of #seabird #bycatch in European waters, finding that around 195,000 birds are bycaught annually, with the common guillemot most affected. Read more here 👉 loom.ly/aS4jE9I

Are you on the lookout for the latest information surrounding #bycatch in the UK & beyond? Sign up for the #CleanCatch newsletter & get Bycatch Mitigation Hub highlights, news and research, and project updates delivered directly to your inbox! 👉 loom.ly/CX6zQjY

What insights can #environmental & #socioeconomic perspectives provide on using innovative #fishing #tech as an alternative to bottom trawling in marine protected areas (#MPAs) in #Europe? New #research in @EP_ThinkTank sheds light on this question ➡️ loom.ly/cZ_twGU

Are you a researcher working on topics around human disturbance of marine mammals in the North #Atlantic, such as #bycatch? The call for papers for Volume 14 of NAMMCO Scientific Publications is now open! Find out more ➡️ loom.ly/dWeMPjk

The latest @iwc_int meeting report is out, covering critical issues around the #conservation of #whales, #dolphins & #porpoises including #bycatch (Annex J) & #conservation management plans (Annex F). Interested in reading more? Head over here: loom.ly/kdpG1Ug

@docgovtnz W/ help from #fishers, modified gear was put through its paces incl. floats, weights & spacing between hooks. Together these achieved faster sinking & didn't hinder fishers' work, raising hopes for seabird bycatch mitigation 🙌 Report here 👉 loom.ly/wP3FdTQ

#Seabird #bycatch in longline #fisheries could be significantly reduced by sinking hooks out of the birds' reach as quickly as possible – but the challenges of #fishing out at sea mean this isn't necessarily simple to do. That's where a new trial from @docgovtnz comes in. 1/2

How can we make #fisheries safe for #seabirds and protect many globally threatened species that rely on our oceans? Check out this short @BirdLife_News video discussing this pressing issue 👉 loom.ly/n4b67Dg

New #research in North Atlantic lumpfish fisheries suggests that using LEDs as a bird deterrent in this fishery is not an effective form of bycatch mitigation. Read more here: loom.ly/Db-sT1Q