BYCAM

Bycatch remains one of the main threats to these species at the global scale, including in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). However, information on the magnitude of bycatch is still lacking in artisanal, commercial and semi-industrial fisheries, while mitigation measures are nonexistent for most of them. The aims of this project are to assess bycatch and develop economically viable methods for mitigation of non-target mega-fauna species bycatch (retained or discarded) in artisanal/small-scale commercial gillnets (drift-and bottom sets), longlines, and semi-industrial prawn trawl fisheries in the WIO. The project will be implemented across the WIO with case studies in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zanzibar. Central to developing evidenced based recommendations to improve management is understanding how and why decisions are made by fishers in relation to their fishing practices and compliance with management rules. This in turn is influenced by fishers' perceptions of the..

Also known as: BYCAM Project