Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets
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Photo caption: The new gadget reduced accidental shark catches by over 90 percent. Photo credit: Deposit Photos. Article by Andrew Paul. Popular Science – November 21, 2022.
Millions of sharks, rays, and skates are accidentally killed every year as bycatch within the global fishing industry—an especially staggering number when considering that a quarter of all those species are currently considered endangered. Previously, fishers could do very little to discourage the predators from going after the longline bait meant for intended targets like tuna, but a simple and ingenious new technology is showing huge promise in finally changing course. […]
