Lighted Nets Dramatically Reduce Bycatch of Sharks and Other Wildlife While Making Fishing More Efficient > Newsroom
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Lighted Nets Dramatically Reduce Bycatch Of Sharks
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LED Light Reduces Cormorant and Turtle Bycatch, Study Finds
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Fishing nets illuminated with LED lights avoid entanglement of
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LED illuminated fishing nets cut 95% of bycatch
Lights on fishing nets save turtles and dolph
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Virginia Tech Ichthyology Class : June 2016
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LED illuminated nets dramatically reduce bycatch and make fishing