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Abstracts for presentations, workshops, and posters can be submitted from today until 31 January 2027. Successful applicants will be notified in advance of the deadline for early bird registrations on 1 June 2027. Register, submit abstracts and find all other information at www.ifbmm.org [4/4]

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The event is for anyone who has a part to play in finding the most practical ways for fishers to thrive while avoiding the accidental capture of seabirds, marine mammals, turtles, sharks, skates, and rays. [3/4]

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The IFBMM will cover all facets of #marinemegafauna #bycatch, from monitoring to assessment to mitigation, with a packed agenda focused on solutions. [2/4]

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We’re proud to be one of the organizers of the inaugural international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (IFBMM)! 📍 When: 12–15 October 2027 🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain [1/4]

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The paper is available at: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article... Read a short blog from the research team about their work here: royalsociety.org/blog/2026/08... 4/4

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We are pleased to see the publication of the paper reporting on the event, which illustrates both the complexities of the challenge of #ETP bycatch monitoring and mitigation and the value of #fisher-centred collaboration. 3/4

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Although this is an event that the fishers and researchers on the vessel would far rather have avoided, it is believed to be the first time that such acoustic data has been recorded – and the insights it has provided could in future help to prevent #bycatch of other porpoises. 2/4

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

While testing acoustic monitoring tech off the coast of Cornwall in the #UK, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social researchers involved in CIBBRiNA unexpectedly recorded the moments in which a #porpoise became fatally entangled in a #fishing net. 1/4

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Check out their guides below: Skates 👉 loom.ly/v8mX58I Sharks 👉 loom.ly/EE-DBho And find out more about Clean Catch’s work here: www.cleancatchuk.com [3/3]

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Developed in collaboration with the #fishing industry, the two new guides help fishermen identify species of bycaught sharks, skates and rays. Additionally, they advise on best practice for meeting legal obligations on recording, and for safely handling and releasing live individuals. [2/3]

CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

How well do you know your sharks, skates and rays? 🦈 New resources from UK-based project Clean Catch have been published, which provide guidance on the the safe handling and release of #bycatch and more. [1/3]

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It is also supported by other leaders in the bycatch mitigation space including @wwf.eu, ISSF, the Convention on Migratory Species, ICES and @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social www.ifbmm.org [6/6]

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The IFBMM is organised by a collective of #EU projects – @reduce-project.bsky.social , ECO-CATCH, SEA4Future, @marinebeacon.bsky.social, MarineGuardian, and LIFE PROMETHEUS. [5/6]

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IFBMM27 - Sponsorship.pdf

We are delighted to already be supported by @icesmarine.bsky.social, our first Gold sponsor – could you be the next? Find more information here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cKak... [4/6]

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The #IFBMM offers a range of sponsorship packages. Key perks include (depending on package): 📃 Logo featured on promotional materials 🎟️ Complimentary conference ticket(s) 🗣️ Opportunity to chair a session [3/6]

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The International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM) seeks sponsors who share an ambition to bring together stakeholders from all sectors to super-charge collaborative action on mitigating bycatch of seabirds, marine mammals, turtles, and sharks, skates and rays. [2/6]

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Put your badge on the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to #fisheries #bycatch of marine megafauna! [1/6]

CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Read the briefing here: lnkd.in/eHN3CxXf Read the full report here: lnkd.in/ezY9rsn6 3/3

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An accompanying briefing also provides key recommendations for policymakers, maps of the fishery-specific hotspots and examples of ongoing mitigation initiatives — including our trials of “pearls” with static net #fishermen in southwest England and bird-scaring lines with longliners in Scotland. 2/3

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

CIBBRiNA has been highlighted in a major new report by Clean Catch which maps #ETP #bycatch hotspots in UK waters!🐬 Their report provides the most comprehensive overview to date of known bycatch hotspots, drawing on data from a range of sources including the Bycatch Monitoring Programme. 1/3

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our latest newsletter is here! 📣 Read here 👉 mailchi.mp/2a7a852b8b80... Subscribe to future issues here 👉 cibbrina.eu#:~:text=Stay...

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The article takes us through a day in his life as chief scientific officer for the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association (SPFA), acting as a bridge between data and regulatory information and the #fishing industry. Read here 👉 fishingnews.co.uk/a-day-in-the... 2/2

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We’re excited to spot CIBBRiNA team member Steven Mackinson featured in Fishing News this month! Steve is the co-lead for our workstream on #fisheries perspectives and stakeholder engagement, alongside Marije Siemensma (LVVN). 1/2

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Throughout, the team will work in close collaboration with local #fishers, #fisheries associations and fisheries managers to share ideas, results and knowledge, and will engage with a broader range of stakeholders beyond. See who else is involved here: cibbrina.eu/about/whos-i... 3/3

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The #Azores team will contribute to CIBBRiNA’s efforts in a number of areas, including testing deterrents onboard commercial handline #fishing vessels, identifying areas of high bycatch risk for two species of deep-water shark and more! 2/3

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We are delighted to announce that University of the Azores has joined CIBBRiNA! 1/3

CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Doing so will mean that across our diverse case study #fisheries, we will be able to deliver more accurate and precise assessments of total ETP bycatch. Find a short summary and the full report from the workshop here 👉 cibbrina.eu/workshop-rep... [3/3]

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Workshop report: Harmonising the use of fishing effort to estimate bycatch - CIBBRiNA

Over a three-day workshop in February 2026, partners from across CIBBRiNA and sister project REDUCE convened in Lisbon and online for a workshop on how fishing effort data can best be plugged into mod...

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In February 2026, partners from CIBBRiNA and our sister project #REDUCE convened for a workshop to address this issue. Over three days, we worked to strengthen alignment between data collection, effort estimation, and bycatch modelling. [2/3]

CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

To have a good understanding of how much #ETP #bycatch is happening, we need a good understanding of fishing effort. However, effort tends to be calculated using Days at Sea (DaS) – a metric which doesn’t always reflect actual time spent #fishing. [1/3] cibbrina.eu/workshop-rep...

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The Joint Webinars on Fisheries Bycatch continue to bring together projects including REDUCE, @marinebeacon.bsky.social, ECO-CATCH, MarineGuardian, Life Prometheus, and SEA4Future to share knowledge, tools and approaches for reducing bycatch and supporting more sustainable fisheries. [5/5]

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🗓️ 26 July 2026, 12:00–13:00 CET 🎙️ “Fishing effort data for ETP bycatch assessment in CIBBRiNA case studies” 🔗 Permanent link: lnkd.in/d-yBai5a [4/5]

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The session will explore some of the alternative effort metrics to the commonly used Days at Sea, and discuss how these approaches will support alignment with the new EU Fisheries Control Regulation and more robust bycatch #riskassessments. [3/5]

CIBBRiNA colleagues Josefine Egekvist, Sébastien Demaneche, Julien Rogriguez, Estanis Mugerza will be sharing the key discussions and outcomes of a recent workshop on quantifying fishing effort. [2/5]

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Please join us this Friday for the next session in the “Joint Webinars on #Fisheries #Bycatch” series, hosted this time around by us! 🖥️ [1/5]

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Public comments and contributions on the Plan – which is in Spanish – can be submitted until the deadline on Friday 19 June 2026. Find out more and submit your feedback here: lnkd.in/ddvtf95A Image: Erik Christensen via Wikimedia Commons. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... 4/4

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Informed by research carried out by CIBBRiNA partner Instituto Español de Oceanografía, a key part of the Plan is the introduction of procedures for responding to and mitigating the occurrence of bycatch events in #fisheries. 3/4

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The Recovery Plan sets out a series of essential actions to improve the conservation status of the species in Spanish waters and focuses on protecting and restoring both porpoise populations and their habitat, while also reducing the human‑driven pressures that have contributed to their decline. 2/4

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Opportunity to share evidence on harbour #porpoise #bycatch! 📣 The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has opened a consultation on its new Harbour Porpoise Recovery Plan. 🐬 1/4

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This work strengthens the case for more dynamic and targeted approaches which could reduce seabird bycatch while minimising undue impact on #fishers. Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 4/4

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Focusing on northern fulmar, northern gannet and auks, the study provides actionable insights for adaptive management to reduce incidental capture, including temporal closures, gear modifications and spatial planning. 3/4

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A recent study from our sister project Marine Guardian applies the Bycatch Risk Assessment (ByRA) framework to the Celtic Sea, combining high-resolution aerial seabird survey data with Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data from European fishing fleets. 2/4

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#Seabird #bycatch remains a major driver of population decline across many species, but better data can inform approaches that work for both conservation and #fishing. 🪶 1/4