NORWEGIAN FAMILY FIRM DEVELOPS LONGLINE CATCH PROTECTION

摘要

Cetacean predation on longlines is a major problem in many fisheries around the world, particularly with sperm and killer whales taking fish from the lines. Family-owned Norwegian company Sago Solutions has developed the Sago Extreme, an aluminium pod that is shot away with the longline, and through which a section of the line passes as it is hauled. The fish are stripped from the line and collected inside the Sago Extreme, which is then craned on board once it reaches the surface, protecting the catch from whales during the transit from the seabed to the surface.