Fishing Gear

New gear trials successfully prevent whale entanglements

2024-05-24T06:47:00

WDC gear trials

Minke whale entanglements could reduce by 80%, says study 

A collaborative project with creel fishers has successfully trialled a simple and relatively low-cost solution to the problem of whale entanglement that could be rolled out internationally saving many whales and sharks.

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