Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Consultation; Public Meeting; and Workshops on Sharks

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NMFS publishes information regarding the FAO initiatives on the conservation and management of sharks, reduction of incidental catch of seabirds in longline fisheries, and the management of fishing capacity. An FAO Consultation, planned for late October 1998, will consider draft plans of action in these three areas. NMFS will hold a meeting to brief the public on the status of preparations for the FAO Consultation. In conjunction with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, NMFS is sponsoring two workshops in order to gather the information necessary to contribute to national, regional, and high seas strategies (by ocean area) for sharks in North America. The workshop proceedings will be compiled into proposed conservation and management strategies. The workshops will be coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund and are open to interested observers.