Underwater audio recorders
HoldTools
Devices that capture acoustic data in marine environments for monitoring and research.
Why it's here
Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 7Hacker News·8/25/2026researchAI-Analyzed Audio Reveals Scale of Bomb Fishing in Indonesia
Researchers used underwater audio recorders and AI software to detect thousands of bomb fishing explosions off Sulawesi, Indonesia, over a 16-month period. The findings show that blast fishing is a year-round, highly destructive practice that is severely damaging coral reefs in the Spermonde Archipelago and hindering natural reef recovery.