The evolution of technology in commercial fisheries is as constant as the industry itself. Traps, nets, engines, electronics, and materials have always been changing at varying paces through time. It is worth remembering that adopting … Continue reading
First published in Landings, January, 2020 Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans will hold a gear innovation summit on February 11 and 12, 2020, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to DFO, reducing gear interactions with … Continue reading
Our map of the ocean is about to get an upgrade. For thousands of years, the ocean was marked by blank spots on the map, and phrases like Hic Sunt Dracones (“here be dragons”). Over … Continue reading
Small waterproof robots are being used by fisheries officials to spy on WA’s rock lobsters to figure out why the prized seafood is struggling to survive. The $115,000 pre-programmed POTBots will be attached to lobster … Continue reading
