Scallops swim into illuminated fishing pots

ScienceDaily
May 18, 2022, 2:18 pm167 pts
Scallops are drawn to illuminated fishing pots like moths to a flame. The study examined the effect of LED lights on crab and lobster pots used by fishing boats off the coast of Cornwall, UK, and the research team was stunned by the results. More than 500 scallops were caught -- 99.6% of them in pots with…

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