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Evaluating Bycatch: A National Approach to Standardized Bycatch Monitoring Programs [FINAL REPORT--11/04] (.PDF)

Managing the Nation's Bycatch
This comprehensive 1998 national bycatch plan, which had been out of print, was developed by NMFS with public comment over an 18-month period by a planning team made up of fisheries managers and scientists from all of the NMFS administrative regions.

Bycatch of Sea Turtles in the Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredge Fishery during 2003
This report identified environmental factors and gear characteristics that influence bycatch rates of sea turtles in the 2003 Mid-Atlantic scallop dredge fishery, and predicts total bycatch in this area during June-November 2003.

NOAA Fisheries Northeast Bycatch Workshop Proceedings Document (.PDF)
The 159-page proceedings, Bycatch in Northeast Fisheries: Moving Forward, documents general and specific recommendations regarding bycatch priorities related to management, science and research, data and monitoring, and gear technology.

NOAA Fisheries Saving Sea Turtles through Education. An article from the November 2003 issue of NOAA Report

NMFS Fisheries Observer Coverage Level Workshop (.PDF)
Summary report of July 2003 workshop to discuss observer coverage levels and needs.

Final MARFIN Report (June 2003) --An Integrated Economic Analysis of Alternative Bycatch, Commercial, and Recreational Policies for the Recovery of Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper (The contents of this report do not necessarily represent the views of NOAA Fisheries.)

Understanding Fish Bycatch Discard And Escapee Mortality (.PDF): This article summarizes discard and escapee mortality research over the past 10 years at NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

NMFS National Standing Working Group on Fishing Technology: Report of First Meeting, March 6-7, 2002 (.PDF).

Report to Congress: Southeastern United States Shrimp Trawl Bycatch Program This report responds to Congressional requirements imposed pursuant to Section 405(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which require the Secretary of Commerce to complete its ongoing shrimp trawl bycatch program and submit a detailed report to Congress.