New Zealand Aims to Revolutionize Fishing With ‘Humane’ Trawl
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New Zealand says it has developed a technology that will revolutionize commercial fishing by bringing targeted species undamaged to the surface and keeping unwanted catch alive.
“Precision Seafood Harvesting” replaces trawling nets with flexible plastic liners that allow undersized fish to escape before the remainder are brought onboard, where non-target fish are released unharmed. The method, which has reached commercialization phase after almost 10 years of research, was unveiled by the government and three fishing companies today.