Seabird bycatch is a global conservation issue in marine ecosystems. In project LIFE Ilhas Barreira, partner CCMAR has been working with Algarve fishing communities to find solutions to mitigate this threat. In this workshop we will present the results of this work and experts coming from Europe and beyond will present several case studies on bycatch mitigation.
When & Where
10 October 2023
Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Algarve, Portugal
Language
The workshop will be in English.
Programme
09:30-10:45 Welcome & Introduction
Joana Andrade, SPEA (Portugal)
Catarina Isidoro, University of Évora (Portugal)
Magda Frade, CCMAR (Portugal)
Anouk Puymartin, BirdLife Europe & Central Asia
10:45-12:30 Trialling mitigation measures in gillnets
Yann Rouxel, RSPB (UK)
Julius Morkūnas, LOD (Lithuania)
Soren Post, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (Greenland)
Kim Detloff, NABU (Germany)
13:40-15:30 Trialling mitigation measures in longline
Kim-Magnus Barum & Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard, NINA (Norway)
Lucía Soliño, SEO/BirdLife (Spain)
Paulo Lago, SEO/BirdLife (Spain)
15:45-16:45 From pilot trials to regulation
Tatiana Neves, Projeto Albatroz (Brasil)
Dimas Gianuca, ATF/High-seas (Brasil, UK)
Daniel Mitchell, BirdLife Europe & Central Asia
Registration
Registration is free, but mandatory.
Deadline
Registration closes 2 October
