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The SafetyNet Could Save 7 Million Pounds of Fish Every Year

by Brit Liggett, 06/20/11

filed under: environmental destruction, Water Issues

fishing nets, fishing problems, unwanted fish, endangered fish, how to save unwanted fish, how many unwanted fish are purchased a year, how many unwanted fish are caught, how many fish are caught, overfishing

A new type of net called the SafetyNet could help save millions of fish around the world every year. The innovative new fishing net is designed with reinforced holes that will allow small fish to escape the certain demise they face with conventional fishing nets. 40% of the world’s population is dependent on a fish based diet and since industrial fishing started in the 1950′s we’ve already depleted 90% of the Earth’s supply of large fish. Much of that depletion is caused by the accidental capture of young fish, which are too small for fisherman to keep and sell — or unwanted species getting caught in nets, being killed and then being thrown back into the ocean. The SafetyNet promises to help solve this problem by allowing the little guys to escape and continue their lives as healthy members of the ocean’s fish population. Watch a video about the new net after the jump.