Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP)

The BDTRP is a plan to reduce serious injuries and deaths of Atlantic coastal bottlenose dolphins incidental to commercial fishing operations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Bottlenose Dolphins - Increase in Depredatory (Stealing) Behavior and Deaths Associated with Recreational Fishing Gear
  Please see these FAQs for background information on strandings associated with recreational gear, potential causes of depredatory behavior, current conservation concerns, and best fishing practices on how to avoid these interactions with dolphins.
  

• Southeast Region's Protect Dolphins Campaign
  Please see these FAQs for information on why it is illegal to feed and harass wild dolphins, as well as how to responsibly view them in the wild.