ASSESSMENT OF BYCATCH OF PROTECTED SPECIES IN UK FISHERIES

to monitor the effectiveness of acoustic deterrent devices in reducing bycatch,

•help identify any specific fisheries and gear types causing bycatch

•monitor a range of fisheries, including some for which monitoring is not required under Regulation 812/2004, but where cetacean bycatch is likely to occur at high enough levels to warrant monitoring under Article 12 of the Habitats Directive. •to monitor the levels of bycatch in certain fisheries, gear types and areas and extrapolate the data to reflect actual fishery effort to give an indication of the scale of overall bycatch levels, with an indication of the confidence limits.

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