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.
Wednesday, September 09 - Thursday, September 10, 2026
NOAA Fisheries will hold a 2-day hybrid meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel September 9-10, 2026. This meeting is open to the public and will have a webinar option.
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.