Sayer Archives - Communications and Management for Sustainability

Seals – Deterrents & Disturbance – Two reports

Non lethal seal deterents MMO Stakeholder report on non-lethal seal deterrents MMO stakeholder report published on non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels (MMO1131). Interactions between seals and fishing gear include depredation of fish catches by seals and bycatch of seals in fishing gear. Throughout England, depredation is an issue for static […]

Fishing Gear and Wildlife Entanglement – Report on Best Practice

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Thanks to Sue Sayer for passing on the details of this report. World Animal Protection appointed fisheries consultants Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd to undertake a series of work packages to ‘define best practices and inform policies on the management of fishing gear abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). ALDFG has a significant […]