NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Sustaining Pink-Footed Shearwater Bycatch Reductions in Chilean Purse-Seine Fisheries
Organization:
BirdLife International
Project ID:
0115.19.066262
Description:

Promote long-term reduction in pink-footed shearwater bycatch in Chilean purse seine fisheries by embedding mitigation measures into industry and government practice. Project will build capacity through workshops with industry; trainings for net manufacturers; engagement with fisheries compliance officers to ensure that bycatch mitigation is supported and implemented both bottom-up and top-down and will establish an open database to monitor use of mitigation measures across the fleet.

Award Amount:
$297398.11
Location:
Humboldt Current, Chile