Evaluating Alternative Fishing Gear to Reduce Bluefin Tuna Bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico
Implementing Organization
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$379,629
Known Leveraged Funding
$100,000
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Fish/Fish Habitats
Project Description
This cooperative fisheries research project will use five current commercial fishing vessels in three locations around the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico to evaluate green stick and swordfish buoy gears as potential environmentally-friendly alternatives to the current pelagic longline fishery, potentially maximizing net economic returns in local waters while reducing bycatch of depleted species such as bluefin tuna.
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Project Partners
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Affiliated Institutions
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