Researchers from the Republic of Ireland confirmed target specificity of TAST devices tuned for a pinniped-fishery conflict application. This report also recommended that, “…regulatory frameworks consider options to use combined (TAST) devices that prevent lethal bycatch of delphinids and porpoise, while also preventing depredation by phocid seals.”
Cox et al. (2024)
In October 2024, GenusWave and the University of St Andrews were honoured with the Global Seafood Alliance’s Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award. This recognition reflects our dedication to innovation and sustainability, and highlights the effort, creativity, and teamwork of many collaborators who have been vital in developing this technology.
This study found a manually triggered TAST system to be 100% effective at preventing seals from moving upriver in the River North Esk (Scotland, UK). In all observed trials, every seal exposed to the TAST device in the trigger zone turned back and did not continue upriver, compared to a 96% upriver passage rate in the absence of the TAST system.
Harris et al. (2025)