HONOLULU � The federal government is forming a group that will think of ways to prevent the accidental snagging of a rare dolphin species by the Hawaii-based longline fishery.

The National Marine Fisheries Service said Tuesday it�s establishing a Take Reduction Team that will develop a plan to reduce the bycatch of false killer whales.
The agency�s Federal Register notice says the fishery is accidentally killing or seriously injuring an average of 7.4 false killer whales each year in waters off Hawaii.
This exceeds the number � 2.5 per year � that the population may lose without suffering effects to its ability to sustain itself.
Fishermen, marine mammal biologists, environmental activists and government officials are expected to join the team.