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Amazing new invention from UK business ready to save the Southern Ocean’s Albatross
Globally, an albatross dies on a fishing hook every 5 seconds. Since working with Falklands Conservation from 1996-2005, biologist Becky Ingham has wanted to help prevent the decline of these iconic birds. The Hookpod is a clever new invention that catches fish, not birds and here Becky tells us how ot works. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesBritish Ingenuity! Saves wildlife and increases the fishing catch. Marvellous. I not only wish them all the best but will contribute a few ££s an encourage others to do the same.
Jul 16th, 2014 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now who is going to save the Argentine Economic Albatross from getting dragged under? Hasn't that been tried before? Ho humm......
And will they thank us ???????
Jul 16th, 2014 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Where all the trolls to remind the Brits how evil and useless they are? Maybe a few of these new Hookpod things should be employed?
Jul 16th, 2014 - 03:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes: evil Brits:
Jul 16th, 2014 - 04:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9787698/Greatest-50-British-inventions-full-list.html
And still doing evil things like these: watch the Future...the Brits will continue to do these things.
And here is a list of 100 world altering discoveries by British universities in the last 50 years.
Jul 16th, 2014 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/jul/05/highereducation.uk2
Not bad considering many of the Argentine trolls on here keep telling us that the 'UK IS FINISHED', blah, blah, blah.
Funny sentiment considering how Argentina is teetering on the brink of oblivion and only has 2 weeks left to set things right.
@4
Jul 16th, 2014 - 04:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ooh those nasty, nasty British! Inventing all those wonderful things for the world.
How dare they!! It is just a form cultural imperialism and a colonialist mindset. Kill them. Kill them all!
(But only after they have also donated the highest % of GDP in the world in Aid).....
the bastards!
It's a business..they see an opportunity, smell the money...they exploit it....
Jul 16th, 2014 - 05:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0...or is it a charity based organisation....
nah..it's a Limited Company...limited against liability if they go bust...
...but they do appear to be exploiting a connection with charities and wildlife protection organisations...
..call me cynical, but.......INVEST YOUR OWN CAPITAL...like everyone else!!!!
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Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is a business and also linked to another company call Fishtek Marine. with the same main directors.
The idea sounds fine but funding through kickstarter seems a strange way to go, if you invest £100 you get a t-shirt and a news letter.
No 4...
Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes; and long may the Brits continue to do these evil things.
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Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That's what I didn't understand...asking for donations for a commercial enterprise..involving a Ltd....
Also fancy titles...CEO is usually associated with a company that is capitalised with enough money to cover 100,000 production costs....
Sounds like a Ma and Pa operation to me....that have been knocked back from the banks and are trying exploitation of charities and peoples gullibility...
Take it to the Dragons Den.....
@4 & 5
Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Quite frankly I am surprised the Brits dare show their faces in public, they should hang their heads in shame at having contributed so little...
Fnarrr!!!!
:)
I see 7&10 is having a touch of the green-eyed monster. They are doing nothing illegal, so who cares how they raise capital. They are open about it. Solely up to the investors. You should be congratulating them.
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Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0There is no green eyed monster...in fact I'm inclined to donate...for the cause....
I am not you... I look beyond the obvious and look for things that don't add up...
I thought you were a “Businessman” ...
..apparently not.....
I am also a philanthropist :)
Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And I don't really care what you Think....
Excellent device AND from a Brit: whatever next?
Jul 17th, 2014 - 11:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Whatever it is The Dark Country won't be able to get close, never has, never will.
Simples.
At least we never threw NUNs out of helicopters.
Jul 19th, 2014 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0bad argies..
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