Sentence examples for reducing bycatch from inspiring English sources

The article noted some of the pluses and minuses of the system but said that it was accomplishing its goal of reducing bycatch, the nontargeted fish or other animals that get swept up by nets.

The effectiveness of the BRD configurations in retaining shrimp while reducing bycatch varied considerably.

We tested the effectiveness of two BRDs – the Florida fisheye (FFE) and the large-mesh extended-mesh funnel (EMF) – in reducing bycatch in roller-frame trawls.

The National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency in charge of interpreting and overseeing the MMPA, should clearly define "U.S. standards" for bycatch, and should educated foreign fisheries on regional regimens for reducing bycatch.

Ending illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, reducing bycatch, improving access to markets for more sustainable fishing products and other efforts to improve fishing is going to be a long journey and one we must take together.

Recently, there has been increasing focus on reducing bycatch from pelagic longlines targeting tuna and swordfish [1], [2], [3], [4].

The nonprofit, which counts the New England Aquarium as a member, supports research to find ways to reduce bycatch.

This sounds almost too good to be true, but with monitoring systems that reduce bycatch by as much as 60percentt and regulations providing fishermen with a stake in protecting the wild resource, it is happening.

And, at the same time, if fishermen hope to avoid restrictive regulations, they need to find effective ways to reduce bycatch without compromising their ability to make a decent living.

"Increased efforts should be made to rid seabird colonies of invasive species, reduce bycatch in fisheries or the ensnaring of birds in fish nets, and setting up conservation areas".

Then, as part of its campaign to reduce bycatch and illegal fishing in the region, TNC will work with the governments of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Marshall Islands to install the software, for free, on the electronic monitors of selected fishing boats.