About Us

The Bycatch Solutions Hub connects conservation organizations, gear technology innovators, fisheries, and seafood companies to fund and scale proven bycatch-reduction solutions worldwide.

We believe that bycatch is a solvable problem — one that requires collaboration between the people catching fish, the scientists developing solutions, and the companies buying seafood. Our role is to be the connective tissue: matching projects with funding, solutions with fisheries, and evidence with action.

The Bycatch Solutions Hub exists to accelerate the adoption of bycatch-reduction solutions and implementation of best practices to reduce impacts to endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species in fisheries around the world.

Through our online, centralized platform, the Hub makes proven solutions easier to access, understand, and implement in real-world industry operations. By consolidating practical, actionable information on bycatch solutions in one accessible location, the Hub fosters a collaborative network committed to enabling scalable, effective best practices to protect ocean wildlife and improve seafood sustainability.

The Hub was developed by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) with founding sponsorship from Purina Europe. The Hub builds on SFP’s experience of working with the seafood industry to develop practical solutions to challenges facing commercial fisheries.

Our VISION is a world where seafood companies and innovative fisheries connect to reverse the decline of ocean wildlife.

Our MISSION is to bring together industry, NGOs, gear technology innovators, and governments to jointly advance the adoption of best practices to reduce bycatch in global fisheries.

What We Believe

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Collaboration First

The best solutions come from partnerships between conservation, industry, and science. No single sector can solve bycatch alone.

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Evidence-Based

Every solution we support is backed by field testing and measurable results. We prioritize what works over what sounds good.

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Global Scale, Local Action

Bycatch is a global challenge, but solutions are implemented locally. We support projects where they’re needed most.

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“We wanted to be the founding sponsor of the Bycatch Solutions Hub to kickstart action by the seafood industry to help protect ocean wildlife.”

Nicola Bedding, Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe
“The Bycatch Solutions Hub has helped to support operations and inventory growth for our lending program, allowing us to remove lines from the water and help more fish harvesters continue to access closed fishing grounds.”

Elizabeth Vézina, CanFISH Gear Lending Program
“With SFP's support via the Bycatch Solutions Hub, Blue Ocean Gear has helped more fishers avoid gear loss. By putting Smart Buoys on their fishing equipment, they get peace of mind that all their gear will come back on shore and doesn't contribute to ghost fishing or subsequent bycatch."

Ryan Lind, Blue Ocean Gear

The Hub Provides

Tools and Resources

Tools, resources, and options for seafood companies interested in implementing bycatch mitigation efforts in their supply chains.
Collaborative Network

Seafood companies, gear innovators, and NGOs dedicated to reducing bycatch across their supply chains and collaborating to address specific challenges.
Data and Impact Tracking

A place to share and collect data across all efforts to quantify impact and inform progress to reduce bycatch and restore ocean biodiversity.
Convening Platform

Bringing together interested parties in webinars, meetings, and other interactive events to hear about new developments, share experiences, and learn from others.

Ready to make an impact?

Contact us for more information on the Bycatch Solutions Hub, to get involved, or to learn more about potential bycatch issues in your seafood supply chain.

Our VISION is a world where seafood companies and innovative fisheries connect to reverse the decline of ocean wildlife.

Our MISSION is to bring together industry, NGOs, gear technology innovators, and governments to jointly advance the adoption of best practices to reduce bycatch in global fisheries.