18/02/2022
Why is drone fishing considered unethical?
Drone fishing increases the amount of fishing gear that enters the water. If there is a tackle failure, fishing gear is lost at sea causing entanglements to other species.
Drone fishing landing rates also vary markedly, but most would agree that more fish are "lost" than landed.
This often leaves animals, specifically large sharks and stingrays, with big hooks embedded in their mouths and often hundreds of metres of strong line trailing them and endangering other marine life.
Why is drone fishing considered unethical?
Drone fishing increases the amount of fishing gear that enters the water. If there is a tackle failure, fishing gear is lost at sea causing entanglements to other species.
Drone fishing landing rates also vary markedly, but most would agree that more fish are "lost" than landed.
This often leaves animals, specifically large sharks and stingrays, with big hooks embedded in their mouths and often hundreds of metres of strong line trailing them and endangering other marine life.
To read more on the topic, visit: https://www.news24.com/news24/columnists/guestcolumn/opinion-scotty-kyle-drone-fishing-illegal-and-unsustainable-as-more-fish-lost-than-landed-20211118
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