October 1, 2024
Exploring ropeless gear for sustainable lobster fishing
Rob Morris (EdgeTech) works with three Pt. Judith, Rhode Island fishermen, in preparation for on-demand fishing trials. Most fishermen remain skeptical of the real-world applicability of ropeless gear, and modeling by MITRE appears to support their concer
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, NOAA Fisheries hosted a webinar looking at the future of ropeless, or pop-up, gear for the New England lobster fishery. NOAA’s Jennifer S. Goebel pointed out that the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team had recommended that large swaths of the Gulf of Maine and waters south of Cape Cod be subject to emergency closures and open to fishing with ropeless gear only.
Goebel noted, however, that the lobster and Jonah crab fisheries are currently in compliance with…
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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.
