This workshop is designed to educate fishermen on the proper techniques for safe handling and release of entangled or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, smalltooth sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, and prohibited sharks.
An opportunity for the public to tour a fisheries lab, see our research projects and learn how we serve the shellfish aquaculture industry and the community.
Thursday, August 14 - Thursday, September 11, 2025
NOAA Fisheries will be hosting the fourth National Protected Species Assessment Workshop (PSAW IV) virtually on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, August 14 - September 11, 2025.
This workshop is designed to educate fishermen on the proper techniques for safe handling and release of entangled or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, smalltooth sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, and prohibited sharks.