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Mustad Longline
Challenges in the further development of autolining
Agenda
• Mustad – a brief presentation
• History of autolining
• Autolining today
• Developments and challenges in the future
Longlining - History
Mustad’s fish-hook machine anno 1877
Mustad Group
• Mustad from 1832
• Familiy company in 6th. generation
• Market leader in two global niches, -sales in 160 markets
• Approx. 900 employees
Mustad Longline AS
• Develops technology for the global longline fleet
• HQ, R&D and production in Gjøvik, Norway
• Has delivered 80% of autoline technology in use
Lofotfishing before…
Gjovik Aalesund Seattle Iceland Argentina New Zealand Russia Greenland The Faroe Islands France
F/L Geir II
-10 years of various technological advancements, makes it
interesting to build a new vessel.
Chief Engineer/Owner Arild Holmeseth, F/V Geir II
Mag-Packer on F/L Geir II
Mustad Line Controller
• Mustad management control system for the
vessels longline operation– Setting
– Hauling
– Database, statistics etc.
– Special adaptations, fish counting
– Internet communication, error search
”Speed-sjark” – fishing the Icelandic way…
• 45 longline vessels since 2004
• 38’ foot and up
• operating with total crew of 4
• setting 12-20.000 hooks daily
• average 100 days fishing
• catching 1.000 tons yearly
• 1 mill. USD investment – turn-key– Pay-back; 1,5 years (except quota)
• 15 m. Cleopatra (Island)
• Fullt sheltret,
• 28.000 krok
• Fisker hyse og torsk i Nord Norge;
• Fangst; 230 tonn på 2 mnd.
”Fremtiden er mekaniseringsutstyr
– Bjarni Sigursson, Skipper
Case; ”M/S Åsta B”
- the future of coastal fisheries is in autolining
Bjarni Sigursson, Skipper
Technological challenges for the future
• Catch efficiency
• Space
• Flexibility
• Different bait types
• Hauling
• Less manpower
• Less gear consumption
• Bird and whale issues
• Health and safety issues
• Maintenance and service
SelectFish technology
SelectFish technology
Mustad Select Fish; Case M/S Ringskjær
-SelectFish makes it attractive to go into the indutry for a new generation
of fishermen
Captain/owner Ole Jacob Nygård (40)
OrcaSaver
• A innovative approach to secure the catch form orcas.
An extensive problem in toothfish, black cod and halibut
fisheries
• Ultra sound pulses to disorient the sonar system of the
orcas.
• To be lowered 8-10 m. below vessel, powered by cable
• Gradual decibel increase not to cause mammal damage
• Extensive testing in Alaska, South Georgia, Greenland
and Russia (far East)
– Reduces catch loss with 30-40%
– Fishing Inspectors endorse the unit as orca friendly
• Lifetime 500 hours operating time
OrcaSaver