Shark-Saving Magnets Pull in $25,000 Prize for American from International Smart Gear Competition
Grand-prize winner Michael M. Herrmann from SharkDefense — a research company in New Jersey — beat out more than 80 other contenders for the Smart Gear prize with an original idea that uses a shark’s ability to detect magnetic fields as a way to protect them. Herrmann found that placing strong magnets just above baited hooks on a longline repels certain shark species, averting potential harm to the shark or the fishing gear. He was awarded $25,000 to further test and develop his idea.
Shark-Saving Magnets Pull in $25,000 Prize for American from International Smart Gear Competition
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