# Talking ropeless fishing gear with Russ Mullins

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Podcast: [Deep Dive: The SeafoodSource Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-dive-the-seafoodsource-podcast-6711638)
Published: 2025-03-16T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today we'll be talking to Russ Mullins, the owner of Guardian Ropeless Systems, one of the companies offering alternative fishing gear to U.S. fishers. We're going to talk about what ropeless, or pop-up, gear is, why some are pushing for increased adoption, and what we've learned from recent pilot programs and testing.

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