Synthesize and analyze data on incidental take of seabirds in Alaska gillnet fisheries. Project will provide baseline data on seabird gillnet bycatch in Alaska, identify high risk locations and seabird species at risk, and characterize environmental and biological factors that will assist in development of seabird bycatch reduction methods important for future conservation measures.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Assessment of Seabird Gillnet Bycatch (AK)
Organization:
Northern Research Technical Assistance Center, Inc. dba NORTAC
Project ID:
0115.20.070741
Description:
Award Amount:
$70000.00
Location:
Unimak Pass, Cook Inlet, Kodiak Island, Prince William Sound, Yakutat, and regions of southeast Alaska