Unmanned tuna spotter in development
Fishing hardware company Marco, which is reponsible for suppling a large proportion of winches and gear handling systems for the world’s tuna fleet, has teamed up with Hyarks, a specialist…
Improved fish size definition with latest sounder technology
Combining split beam technology with the company’s own TruEcho CHIRP has enabled Furuno to achieve higher-resolution target images and accurate fish size detection even in situations that require high distance…
Machine learning digests data for optimal fishing
Almost three decades of experience in specialised systems have gone into Zunibal’s tuna buoy operation and management system, which has become an essential item in any tuna seiner’s wheelhouse. The…
New version Furuno 3D sonar ready
An uprated version of Furuno’s F3D-S 3D sonar is now available. The version has several new functions particularly adapted to trawl fishing and integrates with both with Imagenex trawl sonars and Marport Scala2 sensors. According…
Colour-coding pinpoints target species
A new addition to iXblue’s SeaPiX system provides skippers with a new option to assess species composition on the sounder screen. ‘This is available now and we have had a…
Legacy brands combine as INOV8V Marine Group
The owner of Western Marine Electronics (WESMAR), Arcturus Marine Systems (ABT-TRAC), and SmartCatch has announced the formation of a new marine technology company, INOV8V Marine Group, encompassing all three legacy…
The first of Kongsberg’s unmanned surface vehicles fitted with high-specification fishfinding technology goes to Peruvian fishing company Tasa. Image: Kongsberg
Peruvian fishing company is first to order Sounder USV
The flexible new sounder system has been developed by Kongsberg and the K-Mate unmanned surface vehicle has only just been unveiled. Developed with flexible capabilities across a range of marine…
