NEFSC Gear Research Series: Going Low to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch

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Working with fishermen across the East Coast, Northeast Fisheries Science Center researchers tested a new fishing gear design that reduces the chance of catching sea turtles in gillnets. Luckily they had underwater cameras to see how it works!

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NEFSC Gear Research Series: Going Low to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch

Working with fishermen across the East Coast, Northeast Fisheries Science Center researchers tested a new fishing gear design that reduces the chance of catching sea turtles in gillnets. Luckily they had underwater cameras to see how it works!