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Research and development
Illumination of fishing nets
The installation of LEDs in fishing gear can improve the visibility of fishing nets and thus reduce the incidental capture of certain large marine vertebrates. These lights are automatically activated when the nets are submerged and can be of different colours and intensity depending on the species to be alerted.
Research and development
DOLPHINFREE project
DOLPHINFREE’s ambition is to propose prototypes : – an acoustic device emitting a signal that can be understood and interpreted by dolphins, to alert them to the presence of the net and the associated risk of mortality (dolphins understand the mortality of their fellow dolphins, according to scientific studies). With a range of 500m, a […]
Research and development
“Pingers” acoustic repellents for gillnetters (PIFIL project)
The pinger is an acoustic deterrent device designed to reduce the bycatch of cetaceans (ex : common dolphins). It emits an effective sound signal to repel these species. The pinger is activated on contact with the water by emitting a series of ultrasounds that are perceptible to the auditory system of the mammals without causing […]