In the video ‘Diving into Madeira's fisheries & collaboration’, SRMar shares insights into collaborative #fisheries data collection & management from Ricardo Sousa, Luís Ferreira, & Sara Cerqueira at DRP-RAM, as well as ship-owner António da Silva.

Watch the full video here 👉 loom.ly/HDe9eJ4

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The workshop was accompanied by a comprehensive report, ‘Marine Mammal Monitoring: Methods, Technologies, and Opportunities for Innovation’.

Read the full report and watch the workshop recording here 👉 loom.ly/rmyoLek
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This collaboration under the mNCEA programme explores how emerging technologies can help reshape how we observe, understand, & protect marine mammals. Several CIBBRiNA team members took part in the workshop, including Jamie Macaulay who is involved in our case study on #UK static nets.
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Discussion points included:
🐋 Emerging tools like drones, eDNA, & passive acoustic monitoring
🐋 Identifying research gaps and future #innovation pathways
🐋 Opportunities for standardisation, data sharing & cross-sector #collaboration
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The guide highlights key pathways forward, including:
🐬 Applying locally tailored, multi-species mitigation strategies
🐬 Improving best handling and release practices

Read the full guidance here 👉 seas-at-risk.org/wp-content/u...

In the video ‘Opening the fourth drawer’, CEMMA Researcher Alfredo Lopez discusses what it takes to work effectively with fishers on cetacean bycatch, emphasising the importance of honesty & transparency throughout all stages of mitigation & monitoring.

Full video here👉 lnkd.in/eCVuXbaF

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These findings highlight the complex nature of bycatch management and mitigation, and emphasise the importance of more targeted, seasonal mitigation strategies to help ensure the environmental #sustainability of #fisheries

Read the full paper here 👉 lnkd.in/eFgbZ5mx [3/3]

The study analysed 27 years of data covering 20,000 monitored #fishing operations. Observations included:
🦭 Porpoise bycatch peaks in spring & autumn but in winter for dolphins & seals
🦭 Keeping gear in the water for longer & using large mesh nets increase risk of bycatch, especially for seals [2/3]

The findings emphasise the importance of more targeted, seasonal mitigation strategies to help ensure the environmental #sustainability of #fisheries.

Read the full paper here 👉 academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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CIBBRiNA works collaboratively with fishers across small & large-scale fleets. In our blog, we reflected on what collaboration means in reality for our work to minimise – & where possible eliminate – #bycatch without negatively impacting fishers & their livelihoods. loom.ly/dFeExVU
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Thank you to DanFish International for the opportunity, and to everyone who took the time to connect with us, share insights, and ask great questions.

Stay tuned for our upcoming blog post, where we’ll dive deeper into our time at DanFish and #NorthSeaDays.

[📸 Photos: JP Oelen]

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#DanFish is always a standout event where innovation, science, and practical #fisheries experience come together. It was a pleasure for our team to be part of such a dynamic space for knowledge sharing and collaboration. [3/4]

Participants explored 10 interactive stations showcasing CIBBRiNA’s work, including underwater cameras & alternative fishing technologies. One highlight was the launch of our CIBBRiNA edition of the Clean Catch Wildlife ID Guide, paired with a fun & educational bycatch ID quiz. [2/4]

Several of CIBBRiNA’s Case Studies are working across Scottish waters to monitor, reduce and where possible eliminate bycatch of seabirds, working collaboratively with our Scottish partners.

Read more here 👉 loom.ly/HYRMGYo
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The plan sets out more than 50 actions to support and conserve internationally important seabird populations including:

🪶 Restoring and improving seabird habitats.
🪶 Ensuring plentiful food supplies through efforts to conserve forage #fish.
🪶 Supporting #bycatch mitigation.
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