Original version

BBC World Service East Asia

People Fixing The World

Podcasts

Factual: Health & Wellbeing

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

People Fixing The World: How to make fishing nets less destructive

Discussion & Talk

News

How to make fishing nets less destructive

29/03/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, How to make fishing nets less destructive

Using underwater sounds and lights so only the fish we want to eat get caught

Using underwater sounds and lights so only the fish we want to eat get caught.

Fish have favourite colours and dolphins hate high pitched noises.
 
In an effort to save rapidly dwindling global fish stocks, scientists are trying to figure out how to attract the right fish into nets, and keep protected species away.
 
On the southern coast of England, we meet the man who’s designed a hi-frequency gadget which warns dolphins to stay out of fishing nets.
 
In Denmark, scientists show us how LED lights are able to show fish you don’t want the exit from the net.
 
And in Oxford we hear from the researchers using satellite technology to help the Thai government stop criminals from plundering the oceans.
 
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Rumella Dasgupta
Image: The dolphin pinger

Accessibility links

Programme Index

People Fixing The World

How to make fishing nets less destructive

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service East Asia

About BBC World Service