Pelagic longline fishery - sea turtle interactions : Proceedings of an industry, academic and government experts, and stakeholders workshop held in Silver Spring, Maryland, 24-25 May 1994

This report documents the results from a workshop that examined the issue of incidental capture of threatened and endangered sea turtles by pelagic longline fisheries. It is a compilation of formal presentations by, and facilitated discussions among, government and nongovernment scientists, resource managers, and fishing industry representatives. This report documents the preliminary results and has not undergone external scientific review. The interpretation of the information presented at the