Project GLOBAL site launches
I’m a principal investigator on a project called Project GloBAL in collaboration with Duke University. Take a look at the new website and keep an eye on it as it grows.
BYCATCH, THE UNINTENDED CAPTURE OF SPECIES IN FISHING GEAR, IS A GLOBAL PROBLEM. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK TO ASSESS AND REDUCE GLOBAL BYCATCH OF ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES, SEABIRDS, AND MARINE MAMMALS, WHILE PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND FISHING PRACTICES. THROUGH INNOVATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE ARE WORKING TO ADDRESS THIS PRESSING CONSERVATION PROBLEM.
Project GloBAL IS WORKING TO MOVE BEYOND CONSIDERING BYCATCH OF A SINGLE SPECIES IN A SINGLE GEAR TYPE. THE REALITY IS THAT WITHIN AN AREA MANY VULNERABLE SPECIES ARE CAUGHT BY MULTIPLE GEAR TYPES. TO ADDRESS THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM EFFICIENTLY, WE ARE WORKING TO DEVELOP MULTI-TAXA APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING BYCATCH LEVELS AND RISKS.
December 17, 2006