After The Return

In 2021, Return ‘Em Right began its mission to address the devastating impact of release mortality from barotrauma in reef fish. Three years later, we tell stories of that journey from five different perspectives.

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The Advocate
Guy Harvey 

One of Return ‘Em Right’s supporters is Guy Harvey, whose foundation collaborates with local and international organizations to better understand and conserve our oceans.

The Inventors
Ryan and Patrick Brown

This episode highlights the intersection of conservation and innovation. Meet Ryan and Patrick Brown, the inventors of the SeaQualizer, the descending device that returns reef fish to their native depths.

The Scientist 
Brendan Runde 

Brendan Runde, a fisheries scientist for The Nature Conservancy, has produced multiple peer-reviewed publications on post-release mortality in bottomfish and efficacy of descending devices. He shares some of the key findings from his field work and research.