How are fishermen in Cornwall actually preventing seabirds from getting hurt or killed?

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Cornish fishers came up with this idea of using floating scarecrows to stop seabirds from drowning in their nets. Sounds like a pretty clever solution to an environmental problem that's been happening for ages. Interesting to see practical solutions like this working in real situations.

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RI rider_eric CA 🔍 Enthusiast 💬 40 answers ⚑

Floating scarecrows (basically buoys with reflective tape and moving parts) do help, but Cornish fishers use a bunch of tactics together - bird-scaring lines, modified nets with larger mesh in certain areas, and timing their work to avoid peak feeding times. The scarecrows alone aren't a complete fix, which is why you see them paired with other gear and practices that reduce the chances of birds diving into active nets.

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