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Amerro Engineering

Stand A102. Amerro Engineering, from Queensland, Australia have developed a mitigation device (BS30 Underwater Bait Setter) for the pelagic longline fishing industry. This stern-mounted, hydraulically-operated device deploys baits on a longline at pre-determined depths, effectively setting baits out of the visual sight and diving range of sea birds. Mortality in longline fisheries is causing many seabird populations to decrease, some at alarming and unsustainable rates. As a result most albatross and many petrel species are listed as threatened with extinction by the IUCN. The device will significantly reduce or even eliminate the loss of seabird by-catch within the pelagic longline industry worldwide. In addition to the critical conservation of seabirds the device will increase catch potential via eliminating seabird interaction. Current mitigation methods exist to reduce seabird-hook interactions but none have been able to eliminate mortality.
Stand:
A102
Company Name:
Amerro Engineering
Address:
14 Premier Circuit
Warana
City:
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Phone:
+61 7 5493 9311
Fax:
+61 7 5493 9322
Contact Name:
Ms Di Cox
Website Address:
www.amerro.com.au
Email Address:
di.cox@amerro.com.au



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