NOAA Seeks Information from Commercial Harvesters on Marine Mammal Deterrents
NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) has released a survey to gather knowledge and perceptions about the nature of marine mammal interactions and use of deterrents currently employed by commercial, recreational and tribal fishermen; aquaculture farmers; and marina and coastal property owners and managers.
Developed in response to a request from NOAA Fisheries, the data collected is expected to be used to create an index to identify the relative effectiveness of different allowable deterrents used by various user groups nationwide to reduce the risk of expected losses from damage by marine mammals on various user groups nationwide.
The survey’s stated goal is to help NOAA Fisheries identify and prioritize marine mammal deterrents that should be tested for their effec...