Studies have shown that lighted nets can reduce bycatch of sea turtles and sharks, but the idea has faced many hurdles to adoption. The batteries are short-lived, expensive to replace and raise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASU marine biologist and conservation scientist Jesse Senko fishes a solar-powered illuminated net off the coast of Baja ...

With sea turtles at risk of extinction — and entanglement in fishing gear a primary threat, along with climate change and habitat loss — conservation efforts have been put in place to reduce their ...

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. — It’s officially sea turtle nesting season in Brevard County, and as turtles begin to come ashore and lay their eggs, local cities are reminding residents of turtle-safe ...