ESCAPE Understanding and modelling fish escapement behavior in fishing gear
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Knowledge of animal behavior is a key element in understanding the capture processes of fishing gear. This knowledge would enable the design of selective fishing devices and gear to avoid unwanted catches. By combining fishing gear technology, artificial intelligence, behavioral concepts and functional ecology, the ESCAPE project aims to quantify, understand and model the various stages of fish capture and escape processes in active (trawl) and passive (trap) fishing gear.
The first objective is to identify the underlying behavioral rules and their morphological and functional determinants at individual and specific levels. The behavioral rules will be formalized mathematically and tested in a coupled animal-gear modeling framework. This project will provide a tool for predicting and optimizing the selective properties of fishing gear; a steepingstone towards the development of innovative gear for more sustainable exploitation of marine resources.
Partners :
Aglia, FFP, Les Pêcheurs de Bretagn, MNHN et Université libre de Bruxelles.
People involved
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FAILLETTAZ Robin, Phone : 0297873812 Email : robin.faillettaz@ifremer.fr |
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GOASCOZ Nicolas, Phone : 0297873880 Email : nicolas.goascoz@ifremer.fr |
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KOPP Dorothée, Phone : 0297873831 Email : dorothee.kopp@ifremer.fr |
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LE BOURDONNEC PIERRE, CDI Phone : 0297873814 Email : pierre.le.bourdonnec@ifremer.fr |
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MÉHAULT Sonia, Phone : 0297873852 Email : sonia.mehault@ifremer.fr |
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ROBERT Marianne, Chercheur Phone : 0297873823 Email : marianne.robert@ifremer.fr |
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SIMON Julien, Phone : 0297873810 Email : julien.simon@ifremer.fr |
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VINCENT Benoit, Phone : 0297873804 Email : benoit.vincent@ifremer.fr |
Funding and Support
Ifremer
FFP