Allocating Observer Sea Days to New England and Mid-Atlantic Gillnet Fisheries to Monitor Incidental Bycatch of Marine Mammals, 2025-2026
This report documents how the Protected Species Division at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) allocates MMPA-funded fishery observer coverage, in sea days, to support estimation of bycatch mortality estimates of marine mammals in gillnet fisheries in New England (Maine to Connecticut) and the Mid-Atlantic (New York to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina).
Authors
- Kristin Precoda
- Marjorie C. Lyssikatos
Publication Details
- Journal
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25923/r2n2-fe19
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00