The gear library is a collection of on-demand or “ropeless” systems, built with help and contributions from governmental, non-governmental, and academic organizations, that we lend to fishermen for testing.
We work closely with the commercial fishing industry to reduce the risk of harmful interactions with marine mammals, turtles, and other protected species listed under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
We explore the potential for dynamic ocean management in an emerging hotspot of leatherback sea turtle bycatch in the New Zealand pelagic longline fishery.
2024 Gulf of Mexico Exempted Fishing Permit. For more information, contact: Dan Luers; (727) 824-5305,Daniel.Luers@noaa.gov or Jennifer Lee at Jennifer.Lee@noaa.gov