What is needed, he said, are several modifications of commercial fishing practices. Exclusion zones, where fishing would be banned at certain times of the year, could be established in known turtle migration corridors, he said. A limit to the length of time that lines are in the water would mean that any turtles caught would be less likely to drown. Reina also said more independent observers are needed on boats to ensure that live turtles hauled on board are returned to the sea. Now, he said, it is more convenient and cost effective for the crew to kill or disable turtles than to get hooks out.
Hooks are money.
Nets are money. Turtles are not money.