Abstract

The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, is detected. The motion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determined via sensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoy has moved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent to the fisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihood of loss or entanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear by identifying where immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lost to the ocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 22/18 - Buoys having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
• A01K 75/00 - Accessories for fishing netsDetails of fishing nets, e.g. structure
• A01K 97/12 - Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
• G01S 19/35 - Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• B63B 22/08 - Anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object

Abstract

The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, is detected. The motion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determined via sensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoy has moved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent to the fisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihood of loss or entanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear by identifying where immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lost to the ocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 22/18 - Buoys having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
• A01K 75/00 - Accessories for fishing netsDetails of fishing nets, e.g. structure
• A01K 97/12 - Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
• G01S 19/35 - Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• B63B 22/08 - Anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object

Abstract

The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, is detected. The motion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determined via sensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoy has moved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent to the fisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihood of loss or entanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear by identifying where immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lost to the ocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 69/06 - Traps
• A01K 79/00 - Methods or means of catching fish in bulk not provided for in groups
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys
• B63B 22/18 - Buoys having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
• B63B 22/08 - Anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object

Abstract

The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, is detected. The motion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determined via sensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoy has moved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent to the fisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihood of loss or entanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear by identifying where immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lost to the ocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 22/18 - Buoys having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
• A01K 97/12 - Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• A01K 75/00 - Accessories for fishing netsDetails of fishing nets, e.g. structure
• G01S 19/35 - Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• B63B 22/00 - Buoys
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• B63B 22/08 - Anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object

Abstract

The location of lost or entangled fishing gear, known as derelict gear, is detected. The motion or change of position of a buoy attached to fishing gear is determined via sensors mounted on the buoy and compared to typical buoy motion. If the buoy has moved beyond a threshold value from its original location, an alert is sent to the fisherman. The available sensor data will be used to determine the likelihood of loss or entanglement. This alert facilitates recovery of lost or entangled gear by identifying where immediate retrieval efforts should be focused. The number of traps lost to the ocean that otherwise would continue to trap or entangle marine life may be reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 69/06 - Traps
• A01K 75/04 - Floats
• G01S 19/03 - Cooperating elementsInteraction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
• H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for making the harvesting of sea life efficient. For example, real-time or periodic information about the status of the many traps a fisherman may have set is communicated to the fisherman while the traps are still in the water. A fisherman can use this information to determine the best time and path for trap retrieval and reset operations to reduce fuel use and improve the catch efficiency per unit effort.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 23/00 - Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• A01K 97/12 - Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
• A01K 79/00 - Methods or means of catching fish in bulk not provided for in groups
• A01K 69/08 - Rigid traps, e.g. lobster pots

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for making the harvesting of sea life efficient. For example, real-time or periodic information about the status of the many traps a fisherman may have set is communicated to the fisherman while the traps are still in the water. A fisherman can use this information to determine the best time and path for trap retrieval and reset operations to reduce fuel use and improve the catch efficiency per unit effort.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 23/00 - Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• A01K 97/12 - Signalling devices, e.g. tip-up devices
• A01K 79/00 - Methods or means of catching fish in bulk not provided for in groups
• A01K 69/08 - Rigid traps, e.g. lobster pots