Fishing industry bids to cut bycatch

A programme to reduce marine turtle and other bycatch among Viet Nam’s longline tuna fleet has yielded positive results, providing new optimism for the improved responsibility and future sustainability of these fisheries. With ongoing support from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Viet Nam has been implementing a bycatch mitigation programme targeting longline fisheries in an effort to assess sea turtle conservation and strategically targeting and planning bycatch reduction methods.