The available database comprises research projects in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood Processing and Marine Biotechnology active in the time period 2003-2022.
BlueBio is an ERA-NET COFUND created to directly identify new and improve existing ways of bringing bio-based products and services to the market and find new ways of creating value from in the blue bioeconomy.

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Last Update: 2024/06/19

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Fisheries
Optimization of bottom trawl gear with respect to energy consumption
National Programme
National
Vegar Johansen
vegar.johansen@sintef.no
SINTEF-SFH - SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (Norway)
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2006
2011
€ 806,860
https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/342112/
The trawler industry is currently struggling with high energy prices. A typical sea-going vessel for bottom trawling for whitefish or shrimp can today use 10 to 15 thousand liters of bunker oil per. operating days, or around 4 million liters each year. As this is a significant proportion of operating costs, profitability is highly dependent on energy consumption. Studies show that most vessels have the potential to reduce about 20% of towing power by re-rigging their trawl gear without affecting catch efficiency. Power savings of up to 20% can mean around NOK 100 million less in annual fuel costs for the Norwegian trawler fleet at an oil price at the current level. Goal: to help reduce energy consumption during bottom trawling. The focus will be on optimizing the rigging of the trawl in relation to tow resistance and efficiency in fishing.
Fishing technology; Trawling; Gear technology; Fuel consumption; Vessel technology;
Barents Sea (27.I) Skagerrak, Kattegat (27.IIIa) Norwegian Sea (27.IIa) Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
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