Stephanie Prince
Cambridge, UK
BirdLife International Marine Programme
High Seas Programme Manager
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First Hookpod results presented to bycatch experts
The results of our first three trips using Hookpods were presented at the Bycatch Working Group of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) in New Zealand. ACAP is a mult...
Our first results are in from Brazil- and they look promising!
Since late May we have been testing Hookpods and ProGlow lights in the Brazilian pelagic longline fleet. The specific objectives of our project included comparing the catch rate of target fish spec...
Hookpod testing well underway
Since the last update when the hookpods and ProGlow LED lights were on their way to Brazil, we have made considerable progress. It took much longer than expected to get the materials out of Brazili...
A Christmas delivery of seabird saving devices
Since we successfully got our funding back in August, thanks to our amazing backers, hookpod have been busy manufacturing 3000 units ready to ship to Brazil for use in our trials. These are now com...
Results of albatross competition
Hi everyone, Our crowdfunding project has now come to an end, and we raised a massive $9562 for our Hookpod project. Thank you so much for your contributions; we can't wait to get the project start...
Final 2 days to win a beautiful prize and help albatross
Our crowdfunding appeal only has two days to go. We smashed our original target and have just gone over the $9000 mark! Every extra $ will go towards more Hookpods and reusable ligh...
Seabird challenge results- we did it!
The seabird challenge to earn an extra $1000 grant by being the project with the most backers came to an end last night. I'm pleased to announce that the Albatross Task Force came in first place, ...
First goal reached- Thank you!
It's been a whirlwind of a few days with the project reaching 50% funded on Saturday to 100% funded by Monday night. It is absolutely incredible, and we are all stunned by your generosity. Thank y...
Can you donate just $1 for albatross??
Thank you so much to our backers so far, we really have been amazed by your generosity. However we are only at 51% funded so we still need your help. This project is part of the seabird challenge, ...