NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
North Atlantic Oceanic Fish Recovery Program
Project Title: Reducing Bycatch in Sink Gillnets
Organization:
New England Aquarium
Project ID:
9972.94.011560
Description:

Test the effectiveness of acoustic alarms in keeping harbor porpoises from becoming entangled in sink gillnets from boats fishing along the Jeffry's Ledge in the Gulf of Maine.

Award Amount:
$246818.00
Location:
New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts