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Can Hookpods and reusable LED lights reduce albatross deaths and marine pollution?

Backed by Boulle, Richard Allen Foote, Johnna Dixon, Pat And Sarah Lurcock, Phill Catton, FLORENCE PECHERAL, Daniel Johnston, Phil Woollen, Sabrina Heiser, Nora Susan Adie, and 176 other backers
$9,562
Raised of $5,465 Goal
174%
Funded on 8/19/16
Successfully Funded
  • $9,562
    pledged
  • 174%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 8/19/16

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  • Cheryl Taylor
    Cheryl TaylorBacker
    Well done my beautiful determined daughter xx
    Aug 20, 2016
  • Jack Fleming
    Jack FlemingBacker
    Great news! A truly worthy project - best of luck!
    Aug 20, 2016
  • Katerina Paleckova
    Katerina PaleckovaBacker
    Good luck and good work, let's save albatross!
    Aug 20, 2016
  • Gill Fruin
    Gill FruinBacker
    Albatross Task Force are doing a fantastic job. This funding will help save many more albatross and other seabirds. I am looking forward to hearing about the progress. Keep up the good work ! Thank you !
    Aug 20, 2016
  • David Clapp
    David ClappBacker
    I am proud of you all. Now take our pledges and let's make it happen.
    Aug 20, 2016
  • Chris Gostick
    Chris GostickBacker
    Great work! Keep it up! We are with you all the way!
    Aug 17, 2016
  • Chris Gostick
    Chris GostickBacker
    Great work! Keep it up. We are with you all the way!
    Aug 17, 2016
  • Gabriela Ibarguchi
    Gabriela IbarguchiBacker
    All the best with this great project!
    Aug 16, 2016
  • Andy & Tessa Smith
    Andy & Tessa SmithBacker
    We hope that your project is successful!
    Aug 13, 2016
  • yvonne Ankerman
    yvonne AnkermanBacker
    You are all doing such a great job. Thank you, thank you!
    Aug 11, 2016
  • Veronica Marie Padula
    Veronica Marie PadulaBacker
    Congrats on winning the challenge! This project is great!
    Aug 09, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Veronica. I really hope you reach your target!
    Aug 10, 2016
  • Johannes Fischer
    Johannes Fischer
    Congratulations on winning the Seabird Challenge! It was a close race. Good luck with your very interesting project. Save our seabirds!
    Aug 09, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Johannes. Well done on getting so many backers for your project too. It was a close run thing.
    Aug 10, 2016
  • Andrew Marriott
    Andrew MarriottBacker
    Congratulations on reaching your goal guys and all the best for the project!
    Aug 09, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Andy, and thanks for your donation!
    Aug 10, 2016
  • John Kelly
    John KellyBacker
    Good luck team! What an awesome project.
    Aug 09, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you so much everyone. We are absolutely ecstatic to have reached our first goal. We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you!
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Ian Winnard
    Ian WinnardBacker
    Very pleased you have exceeded the target and this essential project can now go ahead. Will be really interested in the numbers of sea birds saved.
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Sheila Winnard
    Sheila WinnardBacker
    Well done for reaching the target. For a worth will cause. Congrats to all involved. Xx
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Saskia Wischnewski
    Saskia WischnewskiBacker
    Well done for meeting the target. I really hope you can secure the bonus on top! The project has the potential to be a milestone for seabird conservation and that almost instantly! Finger's crossed!
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Saskia, I really hope that you manage to get some more support for your project. We are very hopeful about the results of the project and we think it really could have an impact far wider than just the Brazilian fishery. Thank you!
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Diana Carne
    Diana CarneBacker
    Good luck meeting your target - and hopefully the USD1000 bonus :)
    Aug 07, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Diana, we hope so too!
    Aug 08, 2016
  • Phill Catton
    Phill CattonBacker
    Good luck, hope you make it. Phill
    Aug 04, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you Phill for your very generous donation!
    Aug 05, 2016
  • Becky Ingham
    Becky Ingham
    Lovely video - well done Steph and team. Sharing again now... x
    Aug 01, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thanks Becky, please share far and wide! :)
    Aug 05, 2016
  • Gerard Baker
    Gerard Baker
    Hi I'm very interested in talking to you about this as I'm researching a documentary on Albatrosses for the bbc- going to be looking at mitigation of albatross by catch on South Georgia and looking to feature artisanal fisheries in South America Can you mail me if you'd be able to be involved please? Bakerg40@gmail.com
    Jul 24, 2016
  • William Hunter
    William HunterBacker
    Good Luck!
    Jul 23, 2016
  • Stephanie Prince
    Stephanie PrinceResearcher
    Thank you!
    Jul 26, 2016
  • Tatiana Neves
    Tatiana Neves Researcher
    This project is really important considering that it is a innovation that can save thousands of albatrosses and other seabirds listed as endengered species. Also, nowadays, Brazilian fishermen are using a kind of lights to attract target fishes that use thousands of batteries that is a horrible polluent, specially when thrown at sea. Hookpods and reusable LED lights can avoid both problems and help us to develop a fishery more sustainable.
    Jul 21, 2016