The scaling, adoption, and evolution of artificial illumination as an emerging bycatch reduction technology in small-scale fisheries

The scaling, adoption, and evolution of artificial illumination as an emerging bycatch reduction technology in small-scale fisheries The scaling, adoption, and evolution of artificial illumination as an emerging bycatch reduction technology in small-scale fisheries In this proposal, we identify three crucial steps needed to advance net illumination: 1) scaling of net illumination by manufacturing solar-powered lights in quantity; 2) adoption of net illumination through testing solar-powered lights in new global bycatch hotspots and/or on new vulnerable species, combined with both bottom-up and top-down approaches to facilitate technology uptake; and 3) evolution of artificial net illumination technology to include linear light sources (i.e. lighted rope), in addition to existing point light sources such as solar-powered lights.