Development of gillnet fisheries and shore crab pots to build new sustainable fisheries (114523)

The NET-POT project answers a demand from the fishing community, and more specifically a need from the small-scale fishing sector, to develop and test durable fishing gears that can ensure high profitability while minimizing the impact of fishing on all the components of the marine environment – including warrantying low carbon emissions, a strong reduction of the detrimental impacts of fishing on sensitive species populations, and a minimal alteration of seabed habitats.

The overall aim of the NET-POT project is to develop both new innovative fishing gears and to improve existing fishing gear technologies in order to build sustainable, market-ready solutions. This project is in line with the overarching goals of ensuring that Danish fisheries contribute positively to the country’s economy, with a low carbon footprint and a minimal impact on the marine ecosystem. It participates to the development of more transparent and sustainable fisheries, and special attention will be given to ensuring the creation of a diverse and inclusive platform, where participants have an open mind towards possible solutions. To achieve this, the project work will be split in four work packages, each of them building upon existing work and aiming for practical outcomes.

Funding:
The project is co-funded by the European Union through the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme (EMFAF).

Research area: Ecosystem based Marine Management
Research area: Fisheries Technology
Research area: Marine Living Resources
Research area: Coastal Ecology