Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life
Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.
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"It's letting the smaller stuff get out. It reduces fighting in the pots between species. It's reducing deaths in the pots."
— Grant Watson , Other
"This was vital for the future of many species."
— Andy van der Schatte Olivier , Activist
"The escape hatches are definitely a good thing. Marine life needs to be there for our future as well and if we can help it then it also helps our industry."
— Grant Watson , Other
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Fishing equipment is being redesigned to prevent "bycatch" affecting thousands of marine creatures.
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