http://inhabitat.com/the-safetynet-could-save-7-million-pounds-of-fish-every-year/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/the-safetynet-could-save-7-million-pounds-of-fish-every-year/comment-page-1/#comment-342947 kcdk99 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:30:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=266709#comment-342947 So, I wonder... are little fishes naturally attracted to the light, or are they also going to be handing out instruction manuals? Seriously though, what does the light do? Simulate the sun? If so, don't fish typically swim deeper toward the bottom where there is cover when the are in distress (which they presumably will be when caught in a net), not up toward the sun? I'm curious about the science behind the lights. The article says that the lights will show the fish where the holes are, but I'm not so sure that fish will know what that means. So, I wonder… are little fishes naturally attracted to the light, or are they also going to be handing out instruction manuals? Seriously though, what does the light do? Simulate the sun? If so, don’t fish typically swim deeper toward the bottom where there is cover when the are in distress (which they presumably will be when caught in a net), not up toward the sun? I’m curious about the science behind the lights. The article says that the lights will show the fish where the holes are, but I’m not so sure that fish will know what that means.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-safetynet-could-save-7-million-pounds-of-fish-every-year/comment-page-1/#comment-342865 lazyreader Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:41:08 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=266709#comment-342865 We have not depleted 90 percent of all large fish. Just 90 percent of the large fish we like to eat. And we have already seen nets like these that permit small-fry to escape, they've been around since the 80's and 90's. When fast food chains were accused of putting different fish in their sandwiches....I forget if it was true or not. Given an incentive, fish stocks can rebound extremely quickly. During the Second World War, fishing in the North Atlantic was close to impossible. Cod populations rose to record numbers. Fish farming is a growing business and will grow exponentially in the near future. We have not depleted 90 percent of all large fish. Just 90 percent of the large fish we like to eat. And we have already seen nets like these that permit small-fry to escape, they’ve been around since the 80′s and 90′s. When fast food chains were accused of putting different fish in their sandwiches….I forget if it was true or not. Given an incentive, fish stocks can rebound extremely quickly. During the Second World War, fishing in the North Atlantic was close to impossible. Cod populations rose to record numbers. Fish farming is a growing business and will grow exponentially in the near future.

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