FP6 - PREMECS project
Programme: FP 6
Project Title: Development of predictive model of cod-end selectivity
Acronym: Premecs-II
Duration: 2002-2005
Total Budget : € 2.141.628
Web site: http://www.ifremer.fr/premecs/
Summary: This project develops a predictive model of cod-end selection so that the selectivity of commercially used cod-ends fished in commercial conditions can be predicted. This project investigates the influence on selectivity process in cod-end of:
- Netting materials
- Effects of sea state, vessel, trawl gear and cod-end
- fish morphology and behaviour
In order to develop the predictive model, the knowledge is improved on:
- Cod-end geometry in commercial conditions
- Fish cod-end escape behaviour
- fish morphology
The cod-end geometry is investigated trough flume tank tests, sea trials and numerical modelling. Fish morphology is quantified trough sea trials. Fish cod-end escape behaviour is studied with sea trials and modelling.
Contact person in ISMAR: a.sala@ismar.cnr.it
Partnership
- Institute Francais de Recherché pour l’Exploitation de la mer - France
- Scottish Ministry acting throug Fisheries Research Services - UK
- Danish Institute for Fisheries Research - Denmark
- Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Brest - france
- CNR/ISMAR - Italy
