Bycatch Consortium

NOAA fishing gear experts determine that a right whale died from entanglement in Maine in-shore lobster lines. See: fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/…. Look for push back and spin from Maine lobstermen, the Hon. Susan Collins, and Governor Mills.

Researchers investigate how lost ropes and fishing lines are handled by the Norwegian commercial fishing industry. "Almost 400 metric tons of this type of waste from the Norwegian fisheries sector end up in the sea every year." phys.org/news/2024-02-l…

Right whale found to hsve died from entanglement in lobster lines from MAINE STATE WATERS. See: fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/…. Look for push back/spin from Maine lobster fishing groups who for years touted that their gear does not entangle right whales.

State and federal governments are looking at opening fishing areas closed to fishing because of high entanglement risk to North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). See bangordailynews.com/2023/07/04/bus……

Shark killing in Ecuador shows another example of how conservation and fisheries management can look good on paper but tell a different story in practice. maritime-executive.com/editorials/des…

New study concludes that pingered gillnets reduced bycatch of dolphins and a pilot whale (all species pooled together), but not humpback whales. The sample size was low. See: aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?opti…

Ropeless fishing to prevent large whale and sea turtle entanglements comes to New England--to start, anyway. fisherynation.com/archives/109914 #ropeless fishing

Moving beyond weather reports to forecasting ocean warming: nature.com/articles/s4158…

Funding for sustainable fisheries tech companies: multiplier.org/2022/03/announ…

Massachusetts rejects plan that would permit ropeless fishing. msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

A lot of support headed to Maine lobstermen for modifying fishing gear: mainepublic.org/politics/2022-… #rightwhaleentanglements #weakrope

Several studies have looked at weighted longlines for preventing seabird bycatch. This study examined using weighted hooks. #seabirdbycatch nature.com/articles/s4159…

Legislation introduced in the U.S. to support conservation measures for the North Atlantic right whale booker.senate.gov/news/press/boo…

Do you agree? Implementation can be tricky, and the measure requires good information on species interactions with fishing gear. washington.edu/news/2022/01/1…

Two bits of news showing addressing the age-old problem of high bycatch in trawl fisheriesa: wnct.com/news/n-c-marin… adn.com/opinions/2021/…

I recommend looking at the public reaction (Comments) to this article. pressherald.com/2021/11/16/lob…

Do you enjoy eating seafood? Check out this recently released book on the plight of whales, particularly the North Atlantic right whale. No, even though commercial whaling mostly ceased last century, we have yet to "save the whales." whoi.edu/press-room/new…

Lobstermen Circle Survey Vessel As Wind Protests Escalate tinyurl.com/ygjo2ro4

Study finds human-caused North Atlantic right whale deaths are being undercounted bit.ly/3slDwLx via @EurekAlert