Title

Oregon Sea Grant Extension makes fishermen aware of gear that keeps seabirds from getting hooked on fishing lines

Relevance

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#242424"},"insert":"Seabirds, including the endangered short-tailed albatross, are getting caught on baited hooks set by fishing boats, leading to significant seabird mortality. Between 2013 and 2018, hook-and-line fisheries accounted for 50–63% of seabird deaths on the U.S. West Coast, totaling 1,188 seabird deaths across all species."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

Response

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#242424"},"insert":"To address this issue, U.S. regulations mandated the use of streamer lines for certain longline vessels starting in January 2020. Oregon Sea Grant, with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provided 90 sets of streamer lines to fishermen for free. "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#252525"},"insert":"Assistant professor of practice and Sea Grant Extension fisheries specialist "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#242424"},"insert":"Amanda Gladics worked with marine suppliers and port authorities to distribute the lines and educate fishermen on their use."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

Results

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#242424"},"insert":"The adoption of streamer lines has the potential to significantly reduce seabird bycatch. In Alaska, similar measures resulted in 88% fewer albatross deaths and a 78% reduction in other seabird deaths. Extrapolating these findings to Oregon, the distributed streamer lines could prevent up to 260 albatross and 750 other seabird deaths over seven years."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

Public Value Statement

{"ops":[{"insert":"Oregon Sea Grant's efforts could prevent the deaths of hundreds of seabirds, balancing conservation with the economic needs of the fishing industry.\n"}]}

Primary Focus Area

Environmental Stewardship

Secondary Focus Area

None Selected

Impact Statement