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Reducing By-catch of Seabirds

Summary

An apparatus for reducing by-catch of seabirds or turtles during fishing include a fish hook and a barrier or shield mounted in a position relative to the fish hook such that the barrier reduces or prevents hooking of a seabird or turtle by the fish hook

Technology Application

Increased fishing productivity, environmental sustainability

Detailed Technology Description

The technology provides an apparatus for reducing by-catch of seabirds during fishing, the apparatus including a fish hook and a barrier mounted in a position relative to the fish hook such that the barrier reduces or prevents hooking of a seabird by the fish hook or ingestion of the hook by a seabird, wherein the apparatus includes a degradable component that degrades when placed in water such that when the degradable component degrades the barrier moves away from the position relative to the fish hook or no longer exists to allow the fish hook to be taken by a fish.

Type of Cooperation

Licensor

Application No.

ARGENTINA - P 060102174
AUSTRALIA - 2005318881
BRAZIL - PI 0516410-9
CANADA - 2594056
CHILE - 1254-2006
CHINA - ZL 200580047150.7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 13/027728
EUROPE - 05821602.9-1260
HONG KONG - 8107855.1
INDONESIA - WOO200702053
INDIA - 5729/DELNP/2007
JAPAN - 4926073
REPUBLIC OF KOREA - 2007-701785
MEXICO - MX/a/2007/007787
NORWAY - 20073451
NEW ZEALAND - 556650
PHILIPPINES - 1-2007-501362
RUSSIAN FEDERATION - 2386249
SINGAPORE - 133741 [WO 2006/066360]
THAILAND - 601002556
TAIWAN - 94146163
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 7908788
SOUTH AFRICA - 2007/06093

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Country/Region

Australia