Tuna fisheries conservation group shares dynamic footage of scientists testing a method to save sharks incidentally caught in a tuna purse seine net
July 14, 2017 — WASHINGTON — The following was released by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation:
In honor of Shark Awareness Day 2017, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a new video that shows ISSF scientists testing a method to save sharks incidentally caught in a tuna purse seine net. ISSF has a history of testing best practices for bycatch mitigation and sharing these findings through scientific reports, info-graphics and now video. The findings of this particular video were encouraging, with electronic tag data showing that 100 percent of tagged sharks survived past 21 days post-release. ISSF believes this could be a relatively simple way for fishers to prevent sharks from becoming entangled when they’re caught in nets, and to free them quickly without harm.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I02yHtnSrDE