Project

CARAMBAR CARActerisation & Minimisation of fishing gear impacts : the case study of the bay of Biscay, french Antilles and st PieRre

  • Timeframe : 2024 - 2027
  • Coordinator: IFREMER
  • Contact: Dorothée KOPP
  • Keywords : Sélectivité des captures / Engins de pêche / Expérimentation in-situ / Imagerie / Sciences participatives / Technologie des pêches

The CARAMBAR project addresses the issue of the impact of fishing gears. Two axes of research and development are proposed: 1) characterization of lost fishing gear in 3 geographical areas with different environmental and cultural characteristics (Martinique, Bay of Biscay and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon), using a combination of citizen science, artificial intelligence and an autonomous underwater robot; 2) minimization of identified impacts. A network of stakeholders will be formed to organize the removal of previously identified ALDFG. Innovative biodegradable materials will be incorporated into traps and pots to limit the risk of ghost fishing in the event of loss at sea, and to reduce the use of natural resources for baiting gear. Reducing the impact of gear on the resource will also be addressed through fish trap selectivity.

PARTNERS : CDPMEM 29, CRPMEM Bretagne, Asso-Mer, MNHN, IRMA


People involved

KOPP Dorothée,
Phone : 0297873831
Email : dorothee.kopp@ifremer.fr
MORFIN Marie,
Phone : 0297873855
Email : marie.morfin@ifremer.fr
SIMON Julien,
Phone : 0297873810
Email : julien.simon@ifremer.fr

Funding and Support

FEAMPA