#Gillnet hashtag - Bluesky

@ubcoceans.bsky.social

4 days ago

Cape Cod fishermen take science offshore to count monkfish Cape Cod fishermen have been helping scientists track monkfish. Here’s why it matters for the fishery, the fish, and your seafood plate.

Last winter, as Chatham #gillnet #fisherman Greg Connors headed out to deeper water in search of #monkfish, he passed a federal research vessel towing gear across a pre-determined grid that he knew was devoid of the species. www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/e...

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BMIS - Bycatch Mitigation Information System

@bmis-bycatch.bsky.social

5 months ago

solar LED buoys illuminate gillnet

#seaturtle #bycatch reduction & ⬇️ #ALDFG using solar-powered LED lights designed to function as #gillnet buoys. Senko et al (2025) revise earlier tech www.bmis-bycatch.org/references/4...

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UBC Oceans

@ubcoceans.bsky.social

10 months ago

One old gillnet, piles of bones: B.C. group targets dangers of marine 'ghost gear' Lost fishing gear makes up an estimated 70 to 90 per cent of plastic waste polluting the world’s oceans.

One old #gillnet, piles of bones: B.C. group targets dangers of #marine '#ghostgear' www.timescolonist.com/islander/one... via @timescolonist.bsky.social

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