Bycatch in fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to sea turtles. But these creatures are particularly sensitive to green light so they’re less likely to get caught up in fishing nets fitted with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Sea turtles often get caught on hooks intended for mahi-mahi in the waters off the coast of southern Peru. The government is training fishers in ...

Studies have shown that lighted nets can reduce bycatch of sea turtles and sharks, but the idea has faced many hurdles to adoption. The batteries are short lived, expensive to replace and raise ...

A marine animal caught unintentionally by commercial fishing gear is known as bycatch. Dolphins trapped in nets targeting tuna, sea turtles swept up in shrimp trawls and terrapins caught in crab traps ...

Shakil’s eyes light up as he remembers rescuing an endangered green turtle in early January 2023. “We had set up a fishing net and were anxiously waiting for the catch,” says the fisher, whose boat ...

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