Paramaribo, 25 April 2017 | Suriname, as the only project country in REBYC-II LAC, has a targeted fishery for demersal finfish. The fleet mostly consists of stern-trawlers around 25m in length, equipped with a single demersal otter trawl. The fishery started in the late 1980's and now lands between 6,000...

Innovative approaches to sustainable management of bycatch in Latin America and the Caribbean were discussed during a REBYC-II LAC side-event to the 32nd Session of the Committee on Fisheries.  The COFI Secretariat granted REBYC-II LAC this side event thanks to the efforts of OSPESCA and the National Institute for Fisheries...

The main objectives of the Workshop on Sustainable Utilization of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries were toa) review and discuss successful approaches and technologies for the utilization of fisheries bycatch/discards and highlight associated barriers and challenges; b) explore feasible solutions to improve the utilization of bottom trawl...

Mr Petri Suuronen FAO Lead Technical Officer for REBYC-II LAC and Mr Mario Rueda national project coordinator (INVEMAR) visited Buenaventura, Colombia on 19-21 April 2016 to engage and meet with stakeholders. Buenaventura is a main project working site in REBYC-II LAC. The REBYC-II LAC project is an opportunity or the...

Press Release first Meeting of REBYC-II LAC National Working Group Paramaribo, 11 March 2016. A crucial and very beneficial regional project has begun its activities.  National Working Group for the REBYC-II LAC project held its first meeting to kickoff of the project’s national activities in Suriname. The meeting, hosted by the Fisheries...

The REBYC-II LAC project is please to announce the official launch of its project website. The website, which was developed in collaboration with project countries will be the main source of up to date information and news on the project. It will be a one stop shop to find reports...

Brazil: “With the development of the REBYC II-LAC project in Brazil, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture expects to share experience and knowledge with other Latin-American and Caribbean countries in order to reduce the bycatch and waste in the shrimp trawl fishery, through a participatory and transparent process involving all...

The aims of the project entitled Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II LAC) are to reduce food loss and support sustainable livelihoods by improving the management of bycatch and minimizing discards and sea-bed damage, thereby transforming bottom trawl fisheries into responsible fisheries.. The REBYC-II...