-
Dhawksbill turtle
Hawksbill turtle released with satellite tag -
Dtagged hawksbill release
satellite tagged turtle released off Gorgona Island, Eastern Pacific -
Dtagged hawksbill turtle
Epoxy has dried for the satellite tag
-
Dtagging turtle
epoxy applied to turtle shell -
Dhawksbill turtle
shell sanded for tag attachment -
Dhawksbill turtle
shell cleaned of algae before tagging
-
Dhawksbill turtle
shell measured before tagging -
Dgreen turtle
green turtle brought onto boat in Eastern Pacific -
Dgreen turtle
green turtle captured for tagging, Gorgona Island, Eastern Pacific
-
DHammerhead shark caught in a gillnet
-
Dyellowfin tuna
Yellowfin tuna, Mexico. -
Dbigeye tuna
Schooling of bigeye tuna (above) with small yellowfin tuna in the western Pacific Ocean.
-
Dbigeye tuna
Schooling of bigeye tuna inside a net with small yellowfin tuna in the western Pacific Ocean. -
DSkipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna in a crate, Taytay, Philippines -
DSkipjack tuna
Funae fishermen catching skipjack tuna near Manado Tua using anchovies as live bait. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. 23 October 2009
-
DFishing for skipjack tuna in Indonesia
Kite fisherman using a kite and fishing line to catch fish like skipjack tuna. Wakatobi, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. 11 November 2009 -
DIrrawaddy Dolphin, Bycatch
Channel and river head through forested area to dam. -
DNorthern bluefin tuna
Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) off the coast of Spain.
-
DTuna
Fishermen's nets set out to corral Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) during the migration, Mediterranean Sea. -
DTuna
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) portrait, captive, Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009 -
DShark caught in a fishing net
A Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) is fatally caught in a fishing net, Mexico.
-
DMarine Turtle
-
DLaughing Bird Caye National Park
Laughing Bird Caye National Park. Aerial view of coral reef from 6,000 ft. Belize 1991 Project number: 9Z0489 -
DBycatch Thrown Overboard, Mexico
Guitarfish, rays, and other bycatch are tossed from a shrimp boat. La Paz, Mexico.
-
DTesting Alternative Fishing Gear to Reduce Bycatch.
Testing alternative fishing gear to reduce bycatch. -
DGulf of California Bycatch
Guitarfish, rays, and other bycatch are tossed from a shrimp boat. La Paz, Mexico. -
DCoral Triangle
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Tubbataha Reef, Sulu Seas, Palawan, Philippines.
-
DCoral Triangle
Massive school of silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosa) around the reef. Banda Neira, Moluccas, Indonesia. 9 December 2009 -
DSeaqualizer
Smart Gear runner up, the Seaqualizer, helps reduce the mortality of bottom dwelling fish that are released at the surface of bycatch. -
DBycatch Leatherback Turtle
Unsucceful attempt by a diver to rescue a Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) caught in a net. After days of struggle, it finally drowned after resurfacing a few times. Principe, Sao Tome and Principe. (end 1999). During the reproduction season, fishermen set up net...
