Where is fishtek Consulting based in the UK?
Where is fishtek Consulting based in the UK?
Fishtek Consulting is a Small / Medium Enterprise (SME) based in the South-West of the UK. Founded in 1999, the company offers a multidisciplinary, technical consultancy comprised of a highly experienced team of fisheries biologists, engineers (civil, structural, electrical and hydraulic) and CAD technicians.
What does fishtek marine do for a living?
Fishtek Marine is a unique conservation engineering company which draws together a valuable combination of award-winning engineers and fisheries scientists. This talented team focuses its expertise and energy on developing and distributing a range of innovative technical devices which are proven to minimise bycatch in commercial fisheries.
Who are the experts in fish passage design?
Fishtek Consulting are industry leaders and experts in the design of fish and eel passes, with a proven track-record of developing innovative solutions to fish passage issues. Our significant engineering expertise furthers our ability within this field as it enables us to advise on how (and how not) to construct fish passage structures.
What kind of pingers are used in fishing?
That said, early studies that reported pinniped depredation all deployed low frequency (10kHz) pingers – presumably as this was the frequency mandated for use in US fisheries and the acoustic consensus for pinger use at that time.
How are pingers used in the drift net fishery?
For example, a long-term study of pinger use in the Californian-Oregon drift net fishery showed a sustained, 50% reduction in short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) bycatch over a 13-year period (Carretta & Barlow 2011).
Why are pingers bad for the marine environment?
This is a concern that by using pingers, fishermen are adding noise to the marine environment which could exclude cetaceans from areas of sea. The worry is that widespread deployment of pingers could prevent animals being able to access their important supporting habitats.
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