Newfoundland Research Suggests Snow Crab Attracted to LED Lights in Pots
SEAFOODNEWS.COM {The Telegram] by Ashley Fitzpatrick May 31, 2017
While they stopped short of trying a tiny disco ball, a local team of researchers has proven the addition of certain light emitting diode (LED) lights will draw snow crab to offshore traps.
“Fishing enterprises could theoretically reduce bait costs through LED light substitution, or enhance existing catch rates of baited traps by simply adding an LED light,” notes their research report, now available through the journal Aquaculture and Fisheries.
Economic benefits are yet unclear, but widespread use of lights could potentially reduce operating cost by spending less days on the water,
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