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t | | | Support for Implementation of the International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA Seabirds)
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Seabirds are being incidentally caught in various commercial longline fisheries in the world, and concerns are arising about the impacts of this incidental catch. Incidental catch of seabirds may also have an adverse impact on fishing productivity and profitability. Component activities involve provision of guidance and advice through regional workshops and dissemination of information on reducing seabird mortality in fishing operations, including formulation of NPOAs.| Component status: | Proposed | | CCRF Reference: | IPOA Seabirds; CCRF Articles 6, 7, 8, 10,12 | | Budget: | None | | Primary Geo-focus: | Interregional (less developed countries and countries in transition) | | Duration: | Two years, initially. Donor participation invited. Est. budget required 2006-2007 = USD 300 000 (USD100 000 per region: Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa) |
IPOA-Seabirds website
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Related FAO Fisheries publications http://www.fao.org/fi/eims_search/advanced_s_result.asp?xml=Y&xml_no_subject=y&Page=Seabirds&progname=16,8&FORM_C=ANDSorry, there was a problem processing the publication results. |
