INFORMATION ON "Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling through the Introduction of By-catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management" Project (REBYC)

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Managing bycatch and reducing discards - 20-minute training video (2008) Every year tropical shrimp trawl fisheries generate millions of tonnes of bycatch. In some countries bycatch is an important source of income and contributes to food supply; in others, bycatch is discarded at sea. This FAO training video,filmed on location in Mexico, the Philippines and FAO headquarters in Rome, explores the issues and solutions to better manage bycatch and reduce discards in tropical shrimp fisheries. English | Español

Potted shrimps - 20-minute documentary video produced by BBC/TVE (2006) Exports of shrimp by developing countries earn them US$8 billion a year and provide employment to hundreds of thousands of people. But shrimp trawling has negative impacts on the environment. An FAO project is introducing new technologies to deal with the problem. English

A guide to bycatch reduction in tropical shrimp trawl fisheries - guidebook on bycatch reduction technology (2005) This guidebook is designed for fishermen, net makers, fishing technologists and others interested in a practical guide to the design, use and operation of effective bycatch reduction devices. Fishery managers, policy-makers and legislators will find this guide useful to help develop specifications governing the design and application of these devices in a shrimptrawl fishery. English | Español |

Reduction of environmental impact from tropical shrimp trawling - official project Web site This Web site contains all the relevant information on the Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling through the Introduction of By-catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management. English | Español

Mid-Term Review - assessment and evaluation of the project (2006) Mid-term review of the UNEP/GEF project Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling through the Introduction of By-catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management. English