Local fisheries technologist Richard Wells has worked in the commercial fishing industry for 30 years, with the last 15 years spent in large part focused on developing risk mitigation tools and processes to reduce direct effects of fishing on protected species (e.g. seabirds, marine mammals and sharks). His recent Fisheries NZ award points towards progress in this arena https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/300081503/nelson-researcher-wins-ministerial-seal-of-approval
    
    
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