Title: Report of the Expert Consultation on Best Practice Technical Guidelines for IPOA/NPOA-Seabirds : Bergen, Norway, 2-5 September 2008.
Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Bycatches (Fisheries) Government policy Congresses.; Sea birds Conservation Congresses.; Water birds Conservation Congresses.; Fishery law and legislation Congresses.
Abstract: Incidental mortality in commercial fisheries around the world is a threat to seabirds and is causing decline in many breeding populations. Guidelines were prepared during this expert consultation to assist countries in developing policies and plans of action for reducing incidental catch and mortality of seabirds in fisheries--Publisher's description.