SIOFA Scientific Committee Workshop on the impact of using alternative trace types on the bycatch rate of sharks and target species (WS2025-DWS)

The two main objectives of the Workshop on the impact of using alternative trace types on the bycatch rate of sharks and target species (WS2025-DWS) are:

1. To assess the results of the project “Development of protocols and guidelines for fishing gear to mitigate the ongoing impact of SIOFA fisheries on vulnerable deepwater sharks” (DWS-2024-02) on alternative trace types.
2. To assess the results obtained from the project “Tagging deepwater sharks in the Indian Ocean”.

The workshop will also welcome other contributions from participants related to the latest developments on identifying ways to improve catch reporting of deepwater sharks and novel data gathering approaches in collaboration with the fishing industry.

The workshop will be held in a virtual format on Thursday 6 November 2025, from 06.00 UTC to 10.00 UTC.

Deadline for workshop paper submissions: 23 October 2025

Deadline for workshop registrations: 30 October 2025