Saving Sea Turtles with Solar-Powered Fishing Nets
A new study shows that LED lights can reduce entanglements by 63 percent.
For fishers, it can be difficult to avoid endangered animals in their nets, especially at night.
- Lighted nets can reduce bycatch of sharks and sea turtles.
- However, traditional lighted nets have limitations: short-lived batteries, expensive replacement, and disposal issues.
- The lights are also heavy, causing nets to sag, and are difficult for fishers to work with.
A team from Arizona State University developed solar-powered light buoys to address these issues.
The LED lights can be threaded onto the float line like any other buoy and flash on and off to conserve energy.
These lights can stay on for five days without sunlight, making them a promising solution.
Author's summary: Solar-powered fishing nets reduce sea turtle entanglements.
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