Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Catching and live storage of flatfish using species-selective seine seines 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 Olafur A. Ingolfsson Coordinator email olafur.arnar.ingolfsson@hi.no
Coordinator institution
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - Karl Viktor 2 AS (Norway) ,
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway) ,
NA - Åkrehamn Trålbøteri AS (Norway) ,
Start year 2021 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 338,491 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901717/ Summary Within the fjord line along the Norwegian coast, there are several species of flatfish (e.g. plaice - Pleuronectes platessa and flounder - Microstomus kitt) which are currently underutilized. The industry has shown an interest in fishing for these species, but there are several challenges related to taxation that must be resolved in order to be able to develop a sustainable fishery, i.e. primarily that fishing gear is developed with good selection and that fishing becomes profitable.
The possibilities for delivery of flounder are limited. In the case of occasional deliveries of small catches, the fish receptions do not gain profitability in terms of turnover. In some cases, fishermen are offered a price for the catch. In order to obtain a profitable fishery, live storage of flounder is considered to be an attractive possibility. Larger quantities of flounder can then be stored in breeding cages and slaughtered when necessary in order to ensure stable delivery to the markets. The industry has proposed storing the fish in "" trampoline cages ""which is currently used for live storage of cod. The main season for live storage of cod is spring and summer, while flounder is typically fished in autumn. Therefore, with this concept, you can use the same trampoline cages that are used in connection with live storage of cod. Live storage for 4 weeks (without feeding) is expected to provide good quality (controlled slaughter) and at the same time be a contribution to delivery efficiency throughout the autumn season. There is also a need to develop "" best practice "" for live storage of flounder in Norway. Best practice procedures must ensure the highest possible survival and fish welfare from capture to delivery.
Main objective:
To increase the utilization of flatfish within the fjord lines by further developing methods for catching with purse seines, live storage and processing.
Sub-goals:
• To develop and test purse seiners for catching plaice and with minimal bycatch of other species (eg cod).
• Stocking flatfish live with a focus on the best possible survival and fish welfare.
• To survey and test available technology for mechanical gutting and filleting of flatfish.
Keywords
Flatfish;
Fish;
Storage;
Purse seine;
Fishing technology;
Slaughtering systems ;
Sustainability;
Plaice;
Flounder;
Marine Region
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
1
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