Marine megafauna—including sharks, rays, sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals—face major pressure from incidental capture (bycatch) in both large-scale and small-scale fisheries. The IFBMM will be the biggest international conference ever held to advance solutions to marine megafauna bycatch, bringing together a diversity of stakeholders from both sea and onshore, and empowering them to share knowledge and expertise and to work together for a future where thriving fisheries fully coexist with marine megafauna.

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Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Target Audience: Anyone who has experience, expertise, and insights into marine megafauna bycatch – from fishers, to researchers, to policymakers, to innovators, to the seafood value chain, to environmental groups, to donors, and beyond.

Language: English

Organizers/Partners: Projects: CIBBRINA, Prometheus, Natura 2000, REDUCE, ECO-CATCH, Marine Beacon, MarineGuardian, Sea4Future. CIIMAR will be involved in the organising committee through REDUCE project.

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