CIBBRiNA
@cibbrina.bsky.social
Working together to minimise bycatch of Endangered, Threatened and Protected species in the North-East Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean seas. http://cibbrina.eu
We’re proud to be one of the organizers of the inaugural international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (IFBMM)!
📍 When: 12–15 October 2027
🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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📍 When: 12–15 October 2027
🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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September 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM
We’re proud to be one of the organizers of the inaugural international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (IFBMM)!
📍 When: 12–15 October 2027
🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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📍 When: 12–15 October 2027
🗓️ Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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While testing acoustic monitoring tech off the coast of Cornwall in the #UK, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social researchers involved in CIBBRiNA unexpectedly recorded the moments in which a #porpoise became fatally entangled in a #fishing net. 1/4
August 27, 2026 at 11:23 AM
While testing acoustic monitoring tech off the coast of Cornwall in the #UK, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social researchers involved in CIBBRiNA unexpectedly recorded the moments in which a #porpoise became fatally entangled in a #fishing net. 1/4
How well do you know your sharks, skates and rays? 🦈
New resources from UK-based project Clean Catch have been published, which provide guidance on the the safe handling and release of #bycatch and more. [1/3]
New resources from UK-based project Clean Catch have been published, which provide guidance on the the safe handling and release of #bycatch and more. [1/3]
August 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
How well do you know your sharks, skates and rays? 🦈
New resources from UK-based project Clean Catch have been published, which provide guidance on the the safe handling and release of #bycatch and more. [1/3]
New resources from UK-based project Clean Catch have been published, which provide guidance on the the safe handling and release of #bycatch and more. [1/3]
Put your badge on the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to #fisheries #bycatch of marine megafauna! [1/6]
August 11, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Put your badge on the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to #fisheries #bycatch of marine megafauna! [1/6]
CIBBRiNA has been highlighted in a major new report by Clean Catch which maps #ETP #bycatch hotspots in UK waters!🐬
Their report provides the most comprehensive overview to date of known bycatch hotspots, drawing on data from a range of sources including the Bycatch Monitoring Programme. 1/3
Their report provides the most comprehensive overview to date of known bycatch hotspots, drawing on data from a range of sources including the Bycatch Monitoring Programme. 1/3
July 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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July 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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We’re excited to spot CIBBRiNA team member Steven Mackinson featured in Fishing News this month! Steve is the co-lead for our workstream on #fisheries perspectives and stakeholder engagement, alongside Marije Siemensma (LVVN). 1/2
July 16, 2026 at 8:24 AM
We’re excited to spot CIBBRiNA team member Steven Mackinson featured in Fishing News this month! Steve is the co-lead for our workstream on #fisheries perspectives and stakeholder engagement, alongside Marije Siemensma (LVVN). 1/2
We are delighted to announce that University of the Azores has joined CIBBRiNA! 1/3
July 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM
We are delighted to announce that University of the Azores has joined CIBBRiNA! 1/3
To have a good understanding of how much #ETP #bycatch is happening, we need a good understanding of fishing effort. However, effort tends to be calculated using Days at Sea (DaS) – a metric which doesn’t always reflect actual time spent #fishing. [1/3]
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June 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
To have a good understanding of how much #ETP #bycatch is happening, we need a good understanding of fishing effort. However, effort tends to be calculated using Days at Sea (DaS) – a metric which doesn’t always reflect actual time spent #fishing. [1/3]
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Please join us this Friday for the next session in the “Joint Webinars on #Fisheries #Bycatch” series, hosted this time around by us! 🖥️ [1/5]
June 25, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Please join us this Friday for the next session in the “Joint Webinars on #Fisheries #Bycatch” series, hosted this time around by us! 🖥️ [1/5]
A recent study led by CIBBRiNA Stakeholder Advisory Board member @fisheries.noaa.gov examines how handling practices & gear removal influence injury risk & survival in #turtles caught unintentionally by pelagic longline #fisheries.
Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... [1/3]
Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... [1/3]
May 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM
A recent study led by CIBBRiNA Stakeholder Advisory Board member @fisheries.noaa.gov examines how handling practices & gear removal influence injury risk & survival in #turtles caught unintentionally by pelagic longline #fisheries.
Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... [1/3]
Read the paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... [1/3]
Compared to being in a lab, science looks very different at sea. 🌊
Our new blog post takes us onboard a pelagic trawler with Lina de Nijs (Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association) for recent trials conducted as part of one of our case studies. [1/3]
Our new blog post takes us onboard a pelagic trawler with Lina de Nijs (Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association) for recent trials conducted as part of one of our case studies. [1/3]
May 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Compared to being in a lab, science looks very different at sea. 🌊
Our new blog post takes us onboard a pelagic trawler with Lina de Nijs (Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association) for recent trials conducted as part of one of our case studies. [1/3]
Our new blog post takes us onboard a pelagic trawler with Lina de Nijs (Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association) for recent trials conducted as part of one of our case studies. [1/3]
🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨
Be part of the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM). 1/6
Be part of the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM). 1/6
May 13, 2026 at 10:42 AM
🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨
Be part of the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM). 1/6
Be part of the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to marine megafauna #bycatch in #fisheries: the International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM). 1/6
The newly released HELCOM toolbox for bycatch mitigation measures is an important step forward, bringing together practical, science-based solutions to help reduce unintended catches of ETP species, whilst still supporting #fisheries. [1/3]
May 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
The newly released HELCOM toolbox for bycatch mitigation measures is an important step forward, bringing together practical, science-based solutions to help reduce unintended catches of ETP species, whilst still supporting #fisheries. [1/3]
Last month, researchers from CIBBRiNA and our sister project #LIFEPROMETHEUS came together to exchange experiences on using electromagnetic (EM) deterrents to reduce #bycatch of elasmobranchs – sharks, skates and rays – across #European #fisheries. [1/5]
April 30, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Last month, researchers from CIBBRiNA and our sister project #LIFEPROMETHEUS came together to exchange experiences on using electromagnetic (EM) deterrents to reduce #bycatch of elasmobranchs – sharks, skates and rays – across #European #fisheries. [1/5]
Did you know there are 45 partners and 28 Stakeholder Advisory Board members involved in #CIBBRiNA, including #fishers, researchers, gear innovators and more? 🐟
Our new blog post series spotlights marine-minded team members and their journeys to being part of CIBBRiNA. [1/2]
Our new blog post series spotlights marine-minded team members and their journeys to being part of CIBBRiNA. [1/2]
April 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The latest issue of our newsletter has landed! 📣
It’s been a busy start to the year for the CIBBRiNA team, from newly published results and at-sea trials to our internal communications masterclass and continuing at Joint Webinars on Bycatch. Read about all this & more in the latest issue, plus... 1/
It’s been a busy start to the year for the CIBBRiNA team, from newly published results and at-sea trials to our internal communications masterclass and continuing at Joint Webinars on Bycatch. Read about all this & more in the latest issue, plus... 1/
April 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The latest issue of our newsletter has landed! 📣
It’s been a busy start to the year for the CIBBRiNA team, from newly published results and at-sea trials to our internal communications masterclass and continuing at Joint Webinars on Bycatch. Read about all this & more in the latest issue, plus... 1/
It’s been a busy start to the year for the CIBBRiNA team, from newly published results and at-sea trials to our internal communications masterclass and continuing at Joint Webinars on Bycatch. Read about all this & more in the latest issue, plus... 1/
On 20th April, CIBBRiNA will be hosting a workshop at this year's European Cetacean Society Conference, taking place in Dundee, Scotland. [1/3]
April 2, 2026 at 8:08 AM
On 20th April, CIBBRiNA will be hosting a workshop at this year's European Cetacean Society Conference, taking place in Dundee, Scotland. [1/3]
A paper co-authored by researchers from our partners Thünen Institute & DTU Aqua provides important new insights into the feasibility of using "PearlNets" with #fishing gear in the #BalticSea. 1/
March 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
A paper co-authored by researchers from our partners Thünen Institute & DTU Aqua provides important new insights into the feasibility of using "PearlNets" with #fishing gear in the #BalticSea. 1/
CIBBRiNA’s latest excluder gear tests have been featured in Nordic industry outlet Fish Break! 🌊
The CIBBRiNA Case Study 7 team have been busy developing a new excluder device to reduce the #bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (#ETP) species in pelagic #fisheries. [1/4]
The CIBBRiNA Case Study 7 team have been busy developing a new excluder device to reduce the #bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (#ETP) species in pelagic #fisheries. [1/4]
March 19, 2026 at 9:22 AM
CIBBRiNA’s latest excluder gear tests have been featured in Nordic industry outlet Fish Break! 🌊
The CIBBRiNA Case Study 7 team have been busy developing a new excluder device to reduce the #bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (#ETP) species in pelagic #fisheries. [1/4]
The CIBBRiNA Case Study 7 team have been busy developing a new excluder device to reduce the #bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (#ETP) species in pelagic #fisheries. [1/4]
Have you heard of the Ocean Stewardship Fund? 🌊
The Marine Stewardship Council’s fund directly invests in projects that make improvement to fishing practices and marine science. [1/3]
The Marine Stewardship Council’s fund directly invests in projects that make improvement to fishing practices and marine science. [1/3]
March 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Have you heard of the Ocean Stewardship Fund? 🌊
The Marine Stewardship Council’s fund directly invests in projects that make improvement to fishing practices and marine science. [1/3]
The Marine Stewardship Council’s fund directly invests in projects that make improvement to fishing practices and marine science. [1/3]
Opportunity to sit on the new European Ocean Board! 📣
Under the European Ocean Pact, the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries #DGMARE has established the European Ocean Board — a new expert group made up of 25 members from across EU countries. [1/3]
Under the European Ocean Pact, the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries #DGMARE has established the European Ocean Board — a new expert group made up of 25 members from across EU countries. [1/3]
March 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Opportunity to sit on the new European Ocean Board! 📣
Under the European Ocean Pact, the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries #DGMARE has established the European Ocean Board — a new expert group made up of 25 members from across EU countries. [1/3]
Under the European Ocean Pact, the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries #DGMARE has established the European Ocean Board — a new expert group made up of 25 members from across EU countries. [1/3]
New article from CINEA spotlights CIBBRiNA’s collaborative work with #fishers! 📣
It introduces CIBBRiNA and our 8 case studies, through which we work to reduce #bycatch across different European #fisheries. Crucial to all that we do is the knowledge and involvement of the fishing industry. [1/2]
It introduces CIBBRiNA and our 8 case studies, through which we work to reduce #bycatch across different European #fisheries. Crucial to all that we do is the knowledge and involvement of the fishing industry. [1/2]
February 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
New article from CINEA spotlights CIBBRiNA’s collaborative work with #fishers! 📣
It introduces CIBBRiNA and our 8 case studies, through which we work to reduce #bycatch across different European #fisheries. Crucial to all that we do is the knowledge and involvement of the fishing industry. [1/2]
It introduces CIBBRiNA and our 8 case studies, through which we work to reduce #bycatch across different European #fisheries. Crucial to all that we do is the knowledge and involvement of the fishing industry. [1/2]