Recommended as best practice in pelagic longlining, Hookpod is an easy-to-use hook-shielding innovation for pelagic longline fishing that:
- stops seabird bycatch.
- has no negative impact on target catch rates.
Hookpod has the backing of governments and regulatory bodies as the only standalone seabird bycatch mitigation device that is endorsed by fishers and conservationists alike.
“Every day, hundreds of albatross die in longline fisheries. But there is a unique and exciting new solution to halt this. It's called a Hookpod. Hookpods stop birds getting caught as they dive for baits. They are effective, easy to use, safe and economic for fishermen. If every pelagic longline fishing fleet used Hookpods, I believe we can stop the accidental death of these magnificent ocean wanderers.”