With sea turtles at risk of extinction — and entanglement in fishing gear a primary threat, along with climate change and habitat loss — conservation efforts have been put in place to reduce their ...

Bycatch in fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to sea turtles. But these creatures are particularly sensitive to green light so they’re less likely to get caught up in fishing nets fitted with ...

Studies have shown that lighted nets can reduce bycatch of sea turtles and sharks, but the idea has faced many hurdles to adoption. The batteries are short lived, expensive to replace and raise ...