Accidental discovery that scallops love ‘disco’ lights leads to new fishing technique

Scientists hail breakthrough that could maximise catches while reducing damage caused by fishing

An unusual technique for catching scallops that was stumbled upon accidentally by scientists could potentially reduce some of the damage caused to our seabeds by fishing.

The marine scientist Dr Rob Enever and his team at Fishtek Marine, a fisheries consultancy based in Devon, designed small underwater potlights" to help protect fish stocks by replacing the need to use fish to bait crab and lobster pots.