Download AEBR 273 Best practices and technologies available to minimise and mitigate the interactions between finfish open ocean aquaculture and marine mammals

The purpose of these guidelines is to inform the sustainable development of open ocean finfish farming in New Zealand by providing robust and practical guidance to minimise and mitigate effects on marine mammals. The guidelines focus on mitigation of interactions through site selection, design, and operation of farm infrastructure through carefully designed monitoring programmes to assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures.