Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Fishing Gears.

A simplified model for bottom trawl fishing gears

Computational modeling is a valuable complementary tool to assess behavior of bottom trawl fishing gears. A simplified model of the gear that mainly affects to the net is proposed. The model is constrained to steady towing conditions, flat seabed and gear symmetry. Simulations proportionate a number of relevant outcomes like distribution of tensions at the warp, balance of forces at the otterbo...

Mpas as a Tool for Addressing the Collateral Impacts of Fishing Gears

An often overlooked aspect of fisheries management is the collateral impact of fishingbycatch and habitat damage. Discussions concerning the role of marine protected areas (MPAs) and fisheries management have focused on recovering depleted fish stocks through adult immigration or larval dispersal, but relatively little discussion has focused on the use of closed areas to address collateral impa...

Emergy Evaluation of Governmental Policies on Derelict Fishing gears in South Korea

Marine debris is a growing global marine environmental issue. It causes negative and serious impacts on marine ecosystem, tourism, navigation safety, and fisheries. Derelict fishing gears (DFGs) have been considered as one of the major sources of marine debris in the Korean seas. The Korean government has implemented many policy measures to control DFGs since late 1990s. We compared three repre...

Maximising the survival of bycatch discarded from commercial estuarine fishing gears

Analysis of the Dynamic Characteristics of Elliptical Gears *

To date, elliptical gear has been commonly used in automobile, automatic machinery, pumps, flow meters and printing presses for its particular non-uniform rotation. However, the dynamic characteristics of elliptical gears have not been clarified yet. In this study, The calculation as well as the experiment of two elliptical gears, which are a single elliptical gear and a double elliptical gear,...