A research team is exploring ways to prevent sharks from being accidentally killed in commercial fishing operations off WA. The study, led by the University of Western Australia, is trying to understand sharks' nervous system better, to develop ways to repel them from fishing gear.
The research will be carried out off the WA coast, including areas in the South West and further north in Ningaloo.Professor Shaun Collin says the research aims to keep sharks away from fishing equipment. "Using metals that react with the sea water and create an electric field which disturbs the electro-receptive systems of the sharks themselves.
The research will be carried out off the WA coast, including areas in the South West and further north in Ningaloo.Professor Shaun Collin says the research aims to keep sharks away from fishing equipment. "Using metals that react with the sea water and create an electric field which disturbs the electro-receptive systems of the sharks themselves.
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