KER 1 – By-catch Shield

Portfolio of technologies to reduce interactions between fishing gears and sensitive species

• Water deterrent device to repel seabirds – developed by AZTI 

• Acoustic deterrent device: 

• To repel Dolphins from static gears – developed by CSIC 

• To repel Iberian porpoise from beach seine – developed by CCMAR and CSIC 

• To repel Dolphins from purse seine – developed by CSIC and CCMAR 

• To repel Harbour porpoise from static gears – developed by MFRI, CSIC and CCMAR 

• Magnetic deterrent beads to repel elasmobranchs – developed by MFRI 

• A modified gillnet to increase visibility for echolocating cetaceans called PearlNet – developed by MFRI