SME tech saves seabirds from death: Ben and Pete Kibel named European Inventor Award 2021 finalists
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British brothers nominated for European Patent Office (EPO) prize for their device that reduces accidental seabird deaths in longline fishing
Pressure-sensitive pod covers hooks at the sea surface but opens when bait sinks to depth of 20 metres
In trials, the technology cut seabird deaths by 95% without reducing catch rates
Munich, 4 May 2021 – The European Patent Office (EPO) announces that British brothers Ben and Pete Kibel have been nominated as finalists in the “SMEs” category of the European Inventor Award 2021 for their invention of a simple, low-cost device that prevents the accidental deaths of seabirds during longline fishing.