Ocean Sentry
(From thedaily.com.au) – An invention with the potential to save the lives of thousands of sea birds and turtles is on the line. The hook ensures endangered species such as the albatross, giant petrels and turtles do not die as they attempt to share in the anglers’ catch. If used throughout the industry around the world …
I suggest 700,000 to 800,000 seabirds and more than 250,000 turtles could be saved a year, as at least two billion hooks are used per annum in the tuna industry,” former tuna boat owner-operator Hans Jusseit said.
Former tuna boat owner-operator Hans Jusseit is in the running for Inventor of the Year on ABC Television’s The New Inventors, having devised a shielded hook for long-line fishers.
(By Alan Lander)
