New app spotlights spurdog
A new smartphone app being trialled by Cornish fishermen in the Celtic Sea is intended to reduce by-catches of spurdog. Developed by Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) as part of…
Recent graduates from the Fiji Maritime Academy who are trained in by-catch mitigation techniques. Image: Fiji National University (FNU)
Working to reduce by-catch
Tuna is caught by fishermen in Fiji using longlines – which can lead to accidental catches of unwanted species. The Fiji albacore and yellowfin tuna fishery is leading the way in reducing…
Clean Catch UK launches the UK’s first Wildlife Bycatch Mitigation Hub
An interactive web portal hosts information on over 65 different approaches to reduce wildlife bycatch and entanglement. The collaborative platform provides a common reference point for all stakeholders working on…
A joint Cefas-Defra-ZSL workshop has resulted in a new report on cetacean by-catch in UK waters
Reducing accidental whale, dolphin and porpoise catches in UK fisheries
A report on reducing the accidental capture of whales, dolphins and porpoises is has been made available. The Hauling Up Solutions report is an outcome of a joint Cefas-Defra-ZSL workshop,…
Tom’s Fisheye is a new selectivity tool available to the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery fleet. Image: NPF Industry
Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery industry leads innovation in by-catch reduction
A new by-catch reduction device, the ‘Tom’s Fisheye’, has been added to three other effective devices that have been tested by the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) fleet, for use…