Dossier
bycatch
Coverage of bycatch in the Nexus archive.
- Escape hatches on lobster pots protect marine life
Fishing equipment is being redesigned with escape hatches on lobster pots to prevent bycatch, which affects thousands of marine creatures.
- Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals
A first-ever analysis reveals that thousands of protected marine species, including whales, dolphins, seals, and seabirds, are being killed annually in the UK due to bycatch from fishing vessels. Conservationists highlight the 'shocking' toll of accidental capture and death caused by fishing tackle.