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Getting to the bottom of 

Bycatch

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About the project

Participatory risk assessment of

humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bycatch in Northern Peru

Research Goals

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Use a low-cost, participatory approach to identify areas of high risk of humpback whale bycatch, identify gaps in current data monitoring, and provide specific recommendations for mitigation for humpback whale bycatch.

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Research Aims

  1. Compile existing data from publicly accessed sources

  2. Collaborate with local scientists and communities to create a spatially explicit geodatabase of fisheries effort

  3. Model species distribution of humpback whales within fishing areas

  4. Apply the open-source Bycatch risk assessment (ByRA) toolbox

  5. Produce maps to display ByRA toolbox result and train local scientists on ByRA 

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