Challenges in further development of autoline

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