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Smart FishingLet’s make fishing brighter
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Fish + Light
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The Team
Dan WatsonFounder & CEO
• MEng Glasgow Uni/SoA• MA/MSc Imperial/RCA• Design Lead,
Satellite Applications Catapult• Global Winner James Dyson Award
Aran DasanChief Engineer
• MEng Cambridge University• MA/MSc Imperial College
/ Royal College of Art• Mechatronics, Electronics,
Programming
Mark ThompsonMechanical Engineer
• MEng University of Leeds• Mechanical Design, Prototyping,
Production
Backers
Industry
Research
Niki BañadosStoryteller
• Design degree– University of New South Wales
• Information and graphic designer• Website, collateral, comms
Nadia LaabsBusiness Development
• MBA INSEAD• MEng UT Austin• New business, Sales strategy
Kunal NandiMechanical Engineer
• MEng University of Bristol• MA/MSc Imperial College
/ Royal College of Art• Mechanical Design, Prototyping,
Production
George AddisonElectronic Engineer
• MSc Physics, University of Kent• Electronics, Power,
Programming
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Our ProcessHuman‐Centred Design
Technical Prototyping
Design Engineering
Usability Prototyping
Batch Prototype Production + Testing
Problem/Need Identification
Implementing Science
New Product Innovation
Validation of Assumptions
Proof of Concept
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Business Model
Consultancy
Own Product Development
Client Needs Assessed
“I need a programmable light for a gill net trial.”
Own Insight Identification
“We think fishermen need a new way of fishing with
pots.”
Specification Agreed & Technology
Solution Developed
Technology Solution Built & Supplied (1‐off or Small Batch)
Mass‐Market Product Developed
(100s‐Millions)
Eg. Magic LanternFor researchers to test specific hypotheses
Eg. Escape RingsFor sale to fishermen to solve
specific, but widely experienced, bycatch problems
Technology Transfer
Mass‐Market Applications of
Technology Defined
Experimental Outcomes Harnessed
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Things We’ve Built ‐ Science
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Light‐Based Projects
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Things We’ve Built ‐ Applications
Individual nodes
Patterns of ‘collaborative’ nodes
e.g. Trawl Configuration
Can be mounted at different points in the pot
e.g. Pot Configuration
Pisces
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Project Trawlight
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Our charter vessel and experimental platform the “Providence” Characteristic Vessels in the Prawn fleet, twin rig, shelter deck around>15m
The Vessel
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Characteristic Vessels in the Prawn fleet, twin rig, shelter deck around>15m Wheelhouse on board the Providence
The Vessel
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The Players
Our independent Science Lead (Sam Elliot, CEFAS) First Mate (and former Grimsby Fisher) Brian Young’s Marine Biologist David Parker
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The Trawlight Gear, 90mm aperture Light rings (x6) – Bright LEDs bolted into the Square mesh panel on the starboard sidetrawl
The Trawlight Gear, 90mm aperture Lightrings (x6) – Bright LEDs bolted into the Square mesh panel on the starboard sidetrawl
The Trawlight Gear, 90mm aperture Light rings (x6) – Bright LEDs bolted into the Square mesh panel on the starboard sidetrawl
Escape Ring Device
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The trawl being deployed (circa 5.30am), careful inspection highlights the glowing patches in the net clearly visible for significant duration after net deployment owedto their brightness.
Net Hauling circa 10am (Note Skipper Nigel in his Yellow High Viscoat)
Deploy and Haul
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The Catch being released from the cod end of the net into the hopper on theopen deck and then channelled through into the sorting table under the shelterdeck
Macro shot of the mixed nature of the catch
The Catch
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The Star of the show and target species, the langoustine and scampi Nephropsnorvegicus
Once the net with the light rings on was unloaded, the catch had to berapidly decanted into boxes and baskets for separation to identify if there was an experimental effect before the second net could be emptied and the trawl re‐ deployed
Turnaround
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Subsamples of both nets catches (experimental and standard) then had to berapidly recorded by Sam Elliot, CEFAS (seen here) and Young’s Marine Biologist David Parker to identify any effect from the trawlight gear
Subsamples of both nets catches (experimental and standard) then had to berapidly recorded by Sam Elliot, CEFAS and Young’s Marine Biologist David Parker(seen here) to identify any effect from the trawlight gear
Sampling
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Formal and statistically significant results are not yet in as we still need to conduct a few more trials in the new year – however initial observations suggest a reduction in bycatch of around 33% which is verypromising.
The providence leaving the landing dock after a hard day’s fishing (9pm)
Trial’s End
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Vessel• FV Providence (North Shields)• Twin Rig Nephrops Trawler
Trials• Carried out in October 2015, November
2015 and February 2016
Standard Cefas Sampling Protocol• Control Rig and Experimental Rig• Port and Starboard catches separated
Camera• Unfortunately failed
Cefas Process
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Nephrops
Control Lights
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Preliminary Results indicate there was a difference
Observations• Fewer fish caught in the Experimental Trawl• Fewer small fish caught in the Experimental
Trawl
Limitations• Didn’t Get a chance to swap the Experimental and
Control Rigs• Differences in Ground gear?• Limited number of hauls• Video footage• More Data Needed – Future Work….
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Improved catch selectivity of fishing gears toavoid unwanted by‐catch
Real gap here, lack of true innovation and perfect opportunity for the supply chain to make a difference.
A call to Action…
The Trawlight Gear Innovation Consortium
Gear Selectivity 2.0
Potential Work streams
• Work stream 1: Develop and test light as a medium to change fish behaviour and reducediscards
• Work stream 2: Work with partners such as Fisheries innovation Scotland, GTAG, Catching sector, Seafish Mike Montgomerie, CEFAS etc to identify other innovative solutions to the selectivity problem
• Work stream 3: Build, develop and experiment on new innovative solutions with the catching sector
• Overarching workstream: Work with the catching sector to share best practice and disseminate project results through the media in innovative ways
Outcomes
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BYCATCH… REDUCTION
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Thanks for listening
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