Trialling ghost gear solutions
International charity World Animal Protection has launched a new film and materials showcasing how fishermen are helping each other to protect their businesses from the blight of ghost gear.
International charity World Animal Protection has launched a new film and materials showcasing how fishermen are helping each other to protect their businesses from the blight of ghost gear.
Speaking at as panel session organised by the Environmental Defense Fund at the International Institute for Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) conference in Aberdeen this week, Peter Olsson of the Swedish Fishermen’s PO stated that is possible to prosper with increased selectivity.
This year the Foundation has altogether received nine applications for its Innovation Award and the three nominees are the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Bergen, Scantrol and GRP boat builder Selfa Artic.
A shrimp trawl with a shorter belly filters out smaller shrimp more effectively, according to Norwegian research.
With the discard ban in place for demersal fishermen, Pim Visser of VisNed in Holland commented that they have been fortunate that there is an exemption for boats fishing with what the Dutch fishermen refer to as a ‘Belgian net,’ which has a three metre 120mm panel ahead of the codend.