How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures

Knowable Magazine reports that new fishing technologies, like lighted nets and pingers, aim to reduce bycatch of marine ...
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Alligator Snapping Turtle Uses Its ‘Mouth Worm’ to Catch Fish

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

This Turtle Grows Its Own Fishing Lure Inside Its Mouth

Many of us were told as kids to watch out for the painful chomp of a snapping turtle. Anyone who has had the unfortunate ...
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Catch and release can give sea turtles the bends #ASA186

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 13, 2024 – Six out of seven sea turtle species are endangered, and humans are primarily responsible. Commercial fishing activities are the largest human-caused disturbance to sea ...