Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Energy-efficient and environmentally friendly trawl systems for the Arctic Swan shrimp trawler Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Einar Jan Remøy Coordinator email einar@remoyrederi.no
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
NA - Cosmos Trawl AS (Norway) ,
NA - Remøy rederi AS (Norway) ,
NA - SINTEF Ocean (Norway) ,
Start year 2022 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 772,200 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901752/ Summary Shrimp fishing in the Barents Sea represents a significant potential for increased value creation for the Norwegian shrimp fleet. However, an important challenge is that shrimp trawling is the most energy-intensive fishery. In addition, shrimp trawling is subject to strict fry protection, which can limit the choice of areas for shrimp trawling. In addition, it applies that the consumption of fuel is a one-sided shipping company cost (cf. agreement between the Seamen's Association and Fishing Boat), and which thus has great significance for the shipping company's margin contribution to cover fixed costs. As a reduction in the CO₂ compensation and an increase in the CO₂ tax are on the agenda for the fishing fleet, it will therefore be fundamentally important to find new technologies that can make fishing more efficient and reduce the consumption of fuel. The basic objective of this project is therefore to develop new fishing technology for ocean-going shrimp trawling that makes fishing more efficient and reduces energy use. Overall, the new trawl design, gears/lumps and trawl doors should contribute to the CPUE (catch per unit effort) providing a lower energy consumption per kg of shrimp caught.
Main objective:
To develop/improve trawl systems for the new shrimp trawler MTr. Arctic Swan (under construction) to achieve significantly less towing resistance, more cost-effective shrimp fishing and more gentleness towards the bottom fauna.
Sub-goals:
• To design, calculate and model a new rigging system and shrimp trawl net for the new Arctic Swan for 2, 3, 4 and 5 trawls to achieve a significant reduction in energy consumption.
• To use active winch control systems for geometry control under demanding conditions (swings).
• To develop and document improved bottom gear for shrimp trawls that are gentler on bottom fauna.
• To document effects from new technology that is developed as a result of the above objectives.
Keywords
Shrimp;
Vessel technology;
Gear technology;
Shellfish;
Trawling;
Fishing technology;
Crustacean;
Engineering;
Marine Region
42
Barents Sea (27.I)
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