NAMMCO By-catch Working Group

The By-Catch Working Group will meet 2-4 May 2017 at the Faorese Representation in Copenhagen, Denmark, chaired by Kimberly Murray (NOAA, USA). The terms of reference for the meeting are:

1. Review the Norwegian harbour and grey seals and harbour porpoise by-catch data and estimates;
2. Review the Icelandic lumpsucker and cod gillnet fishery by-catch data and estimates;
3. Review the situation in the Faroese mid-water trawling – precise fleet description, by-catch risk and reporting; methods for improving the situation;
4. Review the information from Greenland on reporting of by-catch for the different species.

Agenda BYCWG May 2017

Participants BYCWG May 2017