, or trawl nets with 'escape hatches' built-in to help prevent sea lion entrapment.
Sea Lion Exclusion Device, implemented by New Zealand fisheries to reduce accidental entrapment of sea lions during squid trawls."Right now, we don't know what could have caused this and the investigation into this situation is ongoing," said a spokesperson for Sanford. "We are committed to sustainable fishing. Our ethos is to catch fish sustainably without harming endangered species. That is why we are taking this so seriously.
To some, the Operational Plan is not enough."We have a zero by-catch goal, but without policy there is no requirement for the industry to do so," saysOthers have criticized the use of SLEDs, accusing the exclusion devices of. Work published by Stefan Meyer and colleagues from the University of Otago, New Zealand, suggests the exclusion devices may"...obscure the post-release impact of elevated mortality or reproductive failure [in sea lions]...
"There is more work to be done to reduce the impacts of fishing on sea lions, and we are always looking to improve the measures we have in place now to avoid interactions," says Fisheries Management Director Stuart Anderson."We don't just want the population to stabilize, we want it to thrive."Marine biologist with a background in Antarctic fish, coral reefs, and seagrass microbes. Fascinated by the role of bacteria and viruses in the marine realm. Avid tide p...
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