Dear MARMAM members, If you are attending the World Marine Mammal Conference in Barcelona in December 2019 and are interested in pinniped entanglement response, we are having a "Pinniped Entanglement Prevention and Response" workshop on Sunday, December 8, from 08:30-5:30. We look forward to seeing you there! To register for the workshop, please go to: https://www.wmmconference.org/workshops/ and remember that early registration for the conference closes September 4, 2019. More details about the workshop can be found below. *Workshop Summary: *Entanglement in marine debris and fishing gear is increasingly recognized as a serious source of human-caused mortality for pinniped populations world-wide. Pinniped rescue specialists and researchers around the world are working to address this issue, but these efforts are often made in isolation from one another. To provide increased global collaboration and communication among scientists, non-government organizations, non-profits, and others, the Pinniped Entanglement Group (PEG) was created in 2009. The PEG collaborates to reduce pinniped entanglements in marine debris and fishing gear through education, outreach, and rescue. This workshop is intended to bring together researchers, managers, and responders interested in working toward the common goal of reducing global pinniped entanglements and interactions with fishing gear. This is an opportunity to unite those already working on pinniped entanglement prevention and response or those interested in learning more about this topic to share ideas and exchange techniques and methods. The morning session will consist of presentations including 1) pinniped entanglement prevention, 2) entanglement response best practices, 3) fishery interactions and effective deterrents, 4) tool techniques and development, and 5) outreach and education. The afternoon session will start with a panel of experts available to answer questions followed by a group discussion. The discussion period will provide an opportunity to share techniques, establish new connections, identify data gaps, and plan for next steps. This conference provides a valuable opportunity for our global community to meet face to face to improve responses to pinniped entanglement, advance mitigation to reduce marine plastic pollution and to advance the global PEG and their efforts to reduce pinniped entanglements worldwide. *Dissemination of Workshop Results: *A summary report of the workshop will be shared with workshop participants and with the global Pinniped Entanglement Group (PEG). We would also like to produce a journal article based on a review of the issue and identification of priorities for mitigation. If you have questions, please contact Kim Raum-Suryan at kim.raum-suryan@noaa.gov , Dave Zahniser at zahniserd@tmmc.org, or Rebecca McIntosh at rmcintosh@penguins.org.au Thank you, Kim Raum-Suryan, Dave Zahniser, and Rebecca McIntosh -- *Kim Raum-SuryanMarine Mammal Biologist* *Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region, **NOAA Fisheries* *PO Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 * *(907) 586-7424 **Kim.Raum-Suryan@noaa.gov <Kim.Raum-Suryan@noaa.gov> *