Fishing startups are making the industry more sustainable by repelling bycatch, recycling nets, and tackling dredging — but they need more cash to stay afloat

• Fishing provides food and jobs, but fish stocks are being depleted and ecosystems harmed.
• Venture capitalists poured $238 million into the sector last year, but founders need much more.
• This article is part of "The Blue Economy," a series exploring how the ocean ecosystem is being used and preserved by humanity. For more climate-action news, visit Insider's One Planet hub.
  

Daniel Watson's company, SafetyNet Technologies, has nearly run out of money six times.