Sol Lucas

Sol Lucas

Feb 21, 2023

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95% Funded - final push!

Thank you very much to those that have endorsed and donated to the project so far! I really appreciate support from the Ocean Solutions Fund, for their contribution to the project and helping to make this research happen!

We are now 95% funded and looking to make a final push to reach our total. Every donation means a lot to the team and to me personally - you are helping us attempt to find solutions for reducing shark bycatch.

Thanks again - we look forward to sharing more updates!

Here is a peek at the equipment we use for our experiment - a pelagic Baited Remote Underwater Video System (BRUVS)


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About This Project

Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are the most commonly caught species of shark globally. They are usually caught as bycatch in tuna and swordfish longlines. So how can we reduce this bycatch, whilst not impacting target tuna and swordfish catch?

Sharks have specialised electrosensory systems and can detect magnetic fields. This project investigates blue shark behavioural responses to ferrite magnets, using pelagic stereo-BRUVS (baited remote underwater video stations) and rod & line trials.

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