Yes, there is an issue with exploration lights effecting native life.
Recent attempts to capture a giant squid on video were only realized when they switched the lights off.
Could they use very low light cameras? or perhaps lights and cameras that dont operate in the visual range?
They used red light to capture the giant squid pictures ..
Probably, most sharks have nictitating membranes to protect the eye, but this family of sharks didn't evolved one apparently. In any case, they can avoid easily the light source swimming away.
or have little vision to begin with
They can...swim away
Perhaps they may not have an instinct to protect themselves / swim away from blinding lights?
And might well swim toward light (as with, say, moths, sans swimming).