US Announces Draft Plan to Reduce Seabird Catch in Longline Fisheries

Summary

The US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public input on a draft National Plan of Action for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (NPOA-Seabirds), which aims to minimize seabird bycatch in US longline fisheries.