NB: The 2nd Meeting of the Joint Bycatch Working Group (JBWG) of ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS has been rescheduled to the first quarter of 2025. Dates will be announced in due course. The meeting will be held online
The meeting will hear updates from both Agreement Areas, review progress in implementing the group’s work plan, and agree on a new work plan.
The ACCOBAMS Secretariat and RAC/SPA are collaborating in the implementation of the project entitled “Marine Species at Risk: Mitigation of the Impacts of Fishing Activities”, supported by the MAVA Foundation. Component II of the project envisages pilot actions to encourage the diversification of the activities of artisanal fishermen in the context of promoting ecotourism.
