Common use of Workshop Objectives Clause in Contracts

Workshop Objectives. A workshop was held to initiate the development of best practices for the collection of fisheries- dependent mammal, sea turtle, and seabird bycatch data in pelagic and demersal longline fisheries. The workshop was held at the International Fisheries Observer Conference (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇), November 8-11, 2004, in Sydney, Australia. The objectives of the workshop were to: • Share information on current data collection practices and methodologies (i.e., why are certain variables collected, which variables are collected, and how are they collected by observer programs worldwide). • Solicit information from data users on variables that are critical, preferred, optimal, or not important to facilitate research and analysis to reduce bycatch of protected species. • Identify data not being gathered systematically that might facilitate research and analysis to reduce bycatch of protected species. • Coordinate with observer program staff to understand data collection limitations. • Recommend best practices for observer data collection in longline fisheries that would facilitate research and analysis to reduce bycatch of protected species, in the form of a prioritized list of variables and consistent procedures. • Establish a network to continue to develop, refine, and implement best practices. I. Pre-Workshop Surveys