Marine Mammal Observer in the Loligo Fishery- Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Department: PSO Location: Falkland Islands A.I.S. Inc. (AIS) is seeking qualified individuals to submit a proposal for the factory bottom trawlers in the loligo fishing fleet in the Falkland Islands. In the Southwest Atlantic loligo fishery the American fur seal and South American sea lion are most at risk for incidental capture during commercial fishing, there has been a steady increase since 2015, in response, the Pinniped Bycatch Mitigation Program was established.  This Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) program is an essential step to verify that the correct bycatch mitigation measures are being implemented, seal-fishery interaction and morality is being documented and reported accurately. Should AIS be a

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