Summary of the Technical Expert Workshop on Marine Mammal Non-Lethal Deterrents, 10-12 February 2015, Seattle, Washington

The NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources (OPR) hosted a workshop at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) in Seattle, Washington, February 10-12, 2015, to identify safe methods for deterring marine mammals from damaging fishing gear and catch, damaging personal or public property, or endangering personal safety. This provision of the Marine Mammal Protection Act is found in Section 101(a)(4).