Tag Archives: Karl Warr

Hawke’s Bay commercial fisherman Karl Warr wants the public to see the job for what it is.

He’s installed a camera on board his boat to live stream what he’s doing to a website. “Personally it’s about, you know, showing the provenance of the product to our customers so rather than me tell them how it is, it’s right there on film to have a look yourself.” He’s broadcasting his methods to the world. Even his bycatch, the species he doesn’t intend to take, will be seen. It’s a risk he’s willing to take. Video,  >click to read< 14:32

Cage makes net fishing sustainable – Karl Warr’s Kiwi ingenuity is helping both the environment and his business

The small commercial fisherman has fitted a cage to his traditional fishing net which allows under-sized fish to swim out various sized windows. The solid structure allows Warr to place different shaped screens along the side and back of the cage so he can filter his catch. He no longer needs to haul the net in, sort through, and throw back fish that can’t be used. Read the rest here 08:45