Description du projet
Des capteurs intelligents à la rescousse des populations de poissons
La pérennité du secteur de la pêche dépendra de sa capacité à adopter des solutions durables. Bien que des efforts aient été consentis pour empêcher le déclin des populations de poissons au fil du temps, les ressources marines ne sont toujours pas exploitées de manière durable. Cette situation a entraîné la destruction des fonds marins, ainsi que les captures accidentelles et la mortalité qui en résulte, la pêche fantôme et la pollution plastique. Le projet SUNFISH, financé par l’UE, développera un concept de pêche durable, rentable et passif qui favorise une capture responsable et rationnelle des poissons sur la base d’informations techniques, scientifiques, sociales et économiques. InnoCatch utilise une technologie de pièges pliables et superposables dotés de capteurs pour surveiller les poissons pris au piège et collecter d’autres données, telles que la géolocalisation, la profondeur et la température. Il permettra de réduire les niveaux de captures accidentelles de 75 % et d’éliminer pratiquement la mortalité qui en résulte ainsi que d’empêcher la destruction des fonds marins et la pêche fantôme.
Objectif
Despite the social and economic importance of fisheries, attempts to exploit marine resources in a sustainable manner have been largely unsuccessful, leading to widespread concerns about fishing impacts, such as: seabed destruction, bycatch & by-mortality, ghost fishing, plastic pollution, fuel consumption, etc. Therefore, there is a clear need and business opportunity (€2.1Bn market value, CAGR 4,5%) for more sustainable fishing methods that are able to keep in mind that fishing is an economic activity that can only exist if it is profitable.
With the SUNFISH project, Innomar aims to pursue this huge market opportunity by bringing to market a ground-breaking, sustainable, cost-effective and passive fishing concept – InnoCatch – that sustains its responsible and rational fish capture on technical, scientific, social and economic information, while keeping in mind maximum profit.
InnoCatch uses a proprietary, collapsible and stackable trap-technology that will use sensors to monitor the fish in the trap and collect other data such as geolocation, depth, salinity, and temperature. InnoCatch uses, preferentially, a light attractant to passively and selectively attract fish without bait. Due to its design and passive nature, InnoCatch will reduce in 75% the bycatch levels, and virtually eliminating by-mortality, seabed destruction and ghost fishing. Moreover, the fish can swim relaxed in the traps until the catch is collected, resulting in a product with high quality and value but also in fish wellbeing. The data collected by the sensors will allow fishermen to access to real-time information in the trap and help him to maximise their ecological and fishing efficiency, by avoiding “hit and miss” or non-productive trips.
With both the grant and equity contributions from EIC Accelerator, SUNFISH project will further differentiate Innomar among competitors positioning Innomar as leading supplier (through sales and leasing model) of sustainable fishing gear market.
Champ scientifique
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheries
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinateur
4870 Fevik
Norvège
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.