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Technology aims to solve seal predation, with added benefits

July 9, 2021 — Dealing with hungry, predatory seals has become a big deal for inshore fishermen, fish farmers, and authorities responsible for safe passage for migratory salmon.

Losses caused through broken nets and half-eaten fish have risen sharply in the past few decades as protected seal populations have expanded globally.

Read the full story at Seafood Source

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