Development of a fishing log for use in trawlers
Development of a fishing log for use in trawlers
Date
1989
Authors
Sivadas, T.K.
Ramakrishnan, K.
Vijayabharathi, K.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
The paper describes the technical and operational features of a composite equipment for simultaneous measurement of 5 important parameters, warp load, boat speed, water temperature, water salinity and air temperature pertaining to the craft, gear and the environment. The equipment is designed for continuous measurement in small and medium crafts easily without disturbance to routine fishing operations. The system operated on 9V supply, is suitable for portable operations from one vessel to another. The compact electronic meter kept in the wheel-house displays the data one by one in engineering units.
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Keywords
gear research, telemetry, monitoring systems, trawl nets
Citation
Fishery Technology 1989:26(1), 9-12