Super new paper co-authored by members of the BirdLife International team! Bycatch of #seabirds in #fisheries is a global issue and a top threat to #European seabirds. About 195,000 seabirds are killed as #bycatch in European waters EVERY YEAR. Common Guillemots are most affected, with over 31,000 birds killed annually. Gillnet fisheries cause the highest bycatch levels, followed by longline fisheries. These numbers are likely underestimated as good data on bycatch isn't always collected. Good monitoring, reliable data collection and increased #transparency in fisheries activity is required to improve our understanding of the impacts of this #industry on seabirds and the wider #ocean #ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/eEnm2Ju4 Photo by James Grecian
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Bycatch poses a significant threat to seabirds both Globally and in the UK. With a decline across 62% of seabird species in the UK tackling bycatch should be a top priority to reduce unnecessary deaths. Studies such as this by BirdLife International highlight the scale of the challenge. The great news is bycatch is solvable. The TransparentSeas report produced by RSPB WWF-UK and Marine Conservation Society details how mandatory Remote Electronic Monitoring is needed to reduce bycatch for species such as seabirds and cetaceans. https://lnkd.in/ejyb53uu.
Super new paper co-authored by members of the BirdLife International team! Bycatch of #seabirds in #fisheries is a global issue and a top threat to #European seabirds. About 195,000 seabirds are killed as #bycatch in European waters EVERY YEAR. Common Guillemots are most affected, with over 31,000 birds killed annually. Gillnet fisheries cause the highest bycatch levels, followed by longline fisheries. These numbers are likely underestimated as good data on bycatch isn't always collected. Good monitoring, reliable data collection and increased #transparency in fisheries activity is required to improve our understanding of the impacts of this #industry on seabirds and the wider #ocean #ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/eEnm2Ju4 Photo by James Grecian
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The Department of Fisheries, GoI under PMMSY is dedicated to developing essential fisheries infrastructure. An initiative is underway to transform 100 Coastal Fishermen Villages (CFV) into Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV), with an allocation of ₹2 Crore per village. This project aims to enhance resilience and support our coastal communities. #ClimateResilience #FisheriesInfrastructure #DepartmentOfFisheriesGoI #PMMSY #CoastalDevelopment #SustainableFisheries
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How vulnerable are China's fisheries to #ClimateChange? Find out in our upcoming webinar with leading experts Drs. Yong Chen & Yunzhou Li from Stony Brook University Gain insights into building climate-resilient fisheries. https://lnkd.in/e8RDbWJ5
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🐟 ISA’s latest fact-check focuses on the status of fishing activities in the Area, providing credible information on the work carried out so far to understand the potential overlap between fisheries activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and future deep-sea mineral resource exploitation in the Area. ISA collaborates with international organizations, including FAO, and it is also developing binding environmental thresholds for pressures that might affect deep-sea fisheries. Learn more about how ISA works to protect the marine biodiversity and fishing practices: https://lnkd.in/dsuZ6v9t #FactCheck #theArea #Fishing #Fisheries #MarineProtection #DeepSea #ISAat30
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Check out this insightful update on a recent Sea Pact funded project! 🦀
This is a great example of seafood companies, through the precompetitive collaboration Sea Pact, investing to improve management and conservation of fisheries. Crustacean fisheries are the last hold-out - still using size to approximate age. The Sea Pact-funded study was part of an ongoing effort by Otoliths-Lada Canada CEO and Chief Scientist Raouf Kilada to find a more accurate method to age crustaceans... https://lnkd.in/exN3TUGN
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Marine mammal interactions with #tuna purse seine fisheries, with mortalities after interaction, are very rare, according to International Seafood Sustainability Foundation “Tuna Fisheries’ Impacts on Non-Tuna Species and Other Environmental Aspects: 2024 Summary. Take a look! 🔽
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This is a great example of seafood companies, through the precompetitive collaboration Sea Pact, investing to improve management and conservation of fisheries. Crustacean fisheries are the last hold-out - still using size to approximate age. The Sea Pact-funded study was part of an ongoing effort by Otoliths-Lada Canada CEO and Chief Scientist Raouf Kilada to find a more accurate method to age crustaceans... https://lnkd.in/exN3TUGN
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How vulnerable are China's fisheries to #ClimateChange? Find out in our upcoming webinar with leading experts Drs. Yong Chen & Yunzhou Li from Stony Brook University. Gain insights into building climate-resilient fisheries. https://lnkd.in/e8RDbWJ5
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🔔 Check out our latest story: Towards healthy #ecosystems: the GFCM’s multifaceted approach to mitigating interactions between #fisheries and vulnerable #species To better understand the occurrences of incidental catch and depredation and work towards mitigation solutions, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) partnered with several organizations and launched: ✅ The Regional plan of action to monitor and mitigate interactions between fisheries and vulnerable species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea #RPOA_VUL ✅ Five pilot projects across all Mediterranean subregions, in collaboration with BirdLife International, ACCOBAMS, Croatia’s Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, National Fisheries Research Institute (INRH), Marecamp, Türkiye’s Çukurova University and WWF-Adria ✅ #CetaByM project in the Black Sea, in partnership with ACCOBAMS, aiming to assess and mitigate cetacean #bycatch in turbot gillnet fisheries Full story here: https://lnkd.in/dkxSEV-x
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What's the hidden cost of global fisheries in high seas? The approach will be divided into two parts. So we begin to explore, in a quick knowbite, the concept of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), the challenges of regulating the high seas, and the major players driving the global fisheries industry. Let's gain some insight into what's happening beyond our view! 😉
The Hidden Cost of Global Fisheries in High Seas
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6moThanks for sharing this. It's not just in Europe sadly.. I remember being in New Zealand in 2020 on an albatross birdwatching tour and learning about these majestic creatures being caught and dragged along by fishing vessels... there was a project, which sadly got scrapped, to provide bird-safe fishing equipment ... a hook protected by a device which would only open and release the hook when it was in waters deeper than the fishing / diving range of albatrosses .... something for the new Commission?