In ‘Bycatch observers in Ireland: Lessons learned’, Marine Institute's Oliver Tully & Sara Palma Pedraza discuss Ireland's approach to bycatch mitigation in Tralee Bay & beyond, emphasising the importance of solutions that work for both fishers & nature.

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CIBBRiNA’s work places fisheries at the centre of our efforts to reduce and where possible eliminate #bycatch, because we know that solutions only work when they reflect the realities of those putting them into practice.

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In the video ‘My communication channel: clear, open & direct’, Director of the Galician Atlantic Islands Marine-Terrestrial National Park José A. Fernández Bouzas discusses his recommendations for communicating with #fishers on bycatch & other management aspects.

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Featuring CIBBRiNA project lead Merel den Held, the video explores the future of fishing from the perspectives of conservationists and #fishermen, emphasising the shared responsibility of maintaining a healthy North Sea.

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The authors outline steps to creating a regenerative #fisheries system that aims to restore and improve marine #ecosystems while producing food – ultimately balancing economic, social, and environmental needs better.

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In the video ‘Diving into Madeira's fisheries & collaboration’, SRMar shares insights into collaborative #fisheries data collection & management from Ricardo Sousa, Luís Ferreira, & Sara Cerqueira at DRP-RAM, as well as ship-owner António da Silva.

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The workshop was accompanied by a comprehensive report, ‘Marine Mammal Monitoring: Methods, Technologies, and Opportunities for Innovation’.

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This collaboration under the mNCEA programme explores how emerging technologies can help reshape how we observe, understand, & protect marine mammals. Several CIBBRiNA team members took part in the workshop, including Jamie Macaulay who is involved in our case study on #UK static nets.
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Discussion points included:
🐋 Emerging tools like drones, eDNA, & passive acoustic monitoring
🐋 Identifying research gaps and future #innovation pathways
🐋 Opportunities for standardisation, data sharing & cross-sector #collaboration
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The guide highlights key pathways forward, including:
🐬 Applying locally tailored, multi-species mitigation strategies
🐬 Improving best handling and release practices

Read the full guidance here 👉 seas-at-risk.org/wp-content/u...

In the video ‘Opening the fourth drawer’, CEMMA Researcher Alfredo Lopez discusses what it takes to work effectively with fishers on cetacean bycatch, emphasising the importance of honesty & transparency throughout all stages of mitigation & monitoring.

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These findings highlight the complex nature of bycatch management and mitigation, and emphasise the importance of more targeted, seasonal mitigation strategies to help ensure the environmental #sustainability of #fisheries

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The study analysed 27 years of data covering 20,000 monitored #fishing operations. Observations included:
🦭 Porpoise bycatch peaks in spring & autumn but in winter for dolphins & seals
🦭 Keeping gear in the water for longer & using large mesh nets increase risk of bycatch, especially for seals [2/3]

The findings emphasise the importance of more targeted, seasonal mitigation strategies to help ensure the environmental #sustainability of #fisheries.

Read the full paper here 👉 academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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