NOAA’s first national bycatch report out

2011-09-23T11:03:00

Researchers from NOAA Fisheries and the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife use sonar to study fishing techniques that improve selectivity and reduce bycatch on a commercial flatfish trawler. Credit: NOAA

A new NOAA report of data collected in 2005 will help the agency’s scientists better monitor progress in reducing bycatch, according to the organisation.

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