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Canada’s Progress Report on the Implementation of Key Actions Taken Pursuant to the National Plan of Action for Reducing the Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (March 2007).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Sustainable development Sustainable use Marine fisheries Marking/identification Monitoring Policy/planning Precautionary principle Enforcement/compliance Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Pursuant to the International Plan of Action for Reducing the Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries adopted by FAO in 1999, Canada presented its own National Plan of Action for Reducing the Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (NPOA – Seabirds) in 2012. The NPOA – Seabirds was developed jointly between DFO and the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada, with a focus on techniques and technologies that, once implemented, would work towards mitigating the incidental take of seabirds in longline fisheries. In this document Canada reports on progress made, lessons learned and effective strategies implemented to reduce the incidental catch of seabirds in longline fisheries.

Full text
English
Website
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca