In a world we live in today, environmental issues are a hot topic, from global warming to melting polar ice caps. Its a big deal for us all. However other aspects such as animals are also considered part of our environment as wilflife.
UK Designer Dan Watson (a Royal College of Art graduate) has won the international James Dyson award for his 'SafetyNet' design. It is basically a glowing ring that attatches to a fishing net that allows juvenile and unmarketable fish to escape. It acts like an emergency exit sign for fish.
Why is this significant? It is significant because right now nearly half of the fish that are caught with conventional fishing nets are thrown back into the sea, as they are either too small/still at a young age, but many don’t survive. The safety rings (SafeNet) allows for a small gap for the small/young fish to escape without putting them in harm while being samll enough to keep the desirable fish trapped in the net. Not only is this helping the small/juvenile fish but also the fisherman, as thier effiency to catch marketable fish will increase.
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