Peruse our original infographics, several of which are published in ISSF technical reports, on a variety of topics — from bycatch mitigation, conservation measures, compliance, fish aggregating devices (FADs), fisheries improvement projects (FIPs), illegal fishing, and tuna stock status and harvest control rules to ISSF’s ProActive Vessel Register, Skippers Workshops, and strategic plan.
Protecting Sharks: Reducing Shark Bycatch in Purse Seine Fisheries
| Date added | September 27, 2016 |
| Downloaded | 479 times |
| Category | Bycatch, Infographics |
| Tags | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Purse Seine, Sharks |
| byline | ISSF |
Description
This infographic shows steps that can be taken in purse seine fisheries, before and after the tuna catch, including methods for avoiding catching them or releasing them safely back to the water.