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5112 Ropeless Fishing System

Acoustic-release on-demand fishing gear system that removes the vertical surface line and buoy.

Description

Developed with input from lobster fishermen to eliminate vertical lines connecting a surface buoy to bottom fishing gear until retrieval, reducing whale entanglement risk. Deployed like another lobster trap using acoustic command and control.

Key features

  • Nickel aluminum bronze alloy construction
  • Reusable screw-on release link, easy to re-arm
  • Range responder helps relocate trawls and cages
  • Release cage can be made by fishermen and repacked quickly on the boat
  • Works with the EdgeTech Trap Tracker app

Specifications

Batterystandard 9 volt batteries; 1 year, 3000 replies, 100 releases

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