New Bycatch Reduction Research Proposed for Longline Fishery Six operators of pelagic longline vessels have requested Exempted Fishing Permits to conduct bycatch reduction research in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The experiments would compare bycatch of juvenile fish inside and outside existing closed areas to test the effectiveness of new techniques and gear modifications. Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the
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New Bycatch Reduction Research Proposed for Longline Fishery
Six operators of pelagic longline vessels have requested Exempted Fishing Permits to conduct bycatch reduction research in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The experiments would compare bycatch of juvenile fish inside and outside existing closed areas to test the effectiveness of new techniques and gear modifications. Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the
environmental assessment, no later than April 11, 2005. Comments should be sent toID*******@no**.gov
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