Innovation in the cutter fishery
The Dutch cutter fishing industry is innovating its fishing techniques since recent years. These innovations aim to reduce fuel consumption. This often comes with less bottom contact of the fishing gear. Also different fishing techniques are developed to change the catch composition: in this way discards can be reduced and other commercial interesting fish species can be caught for which quota are less restricting.
Some examples of innovative fishing gear: Flyshoot, Hydrorig, Sumwing, Outrig, Pulskor and Beam trawl with innovative discard escape panels.
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Project Less Fuel and Discards (LFD)
jan 2011 - Visserijnieuws
The LFD-project aims at reducing the use of fuel and less discards with the use of innovative fishing techniques.
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Reports:
» More reports, film and other information in Dutch: Innovatieve vistuigen
Examples of innovative fishing gear:
» Description of innovative fishing gear in Dutch: Vangstmethoden
Flyshoot:
Pulskor:
SumWing:
Outrig:
Hydrorig: