Course - Active Fishing Methods - MR8103

MR8103 - Active Fishing Methods

Course content

Catching principles for Danish seines, ourse seines, bottom trawls and pelagiv trawls. Influence of reaction behaviour. Size and specie selectivity. Gear design and construction. Towing and handling forces. Materials. Maintenance. Operation and gear handling. Catch handling.

Learning outcome

Understanding of catching principles, catching efficiency and selectivity properties of the various active fishing gears. Gain knowledge and experience of design and resistance analyces.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, project work, excursions, model development and model tests (optional).

Compulsory assignments

Recommended previous knowledge

Subject TMR4135 Fishing Vessel and Workboat Design, TMR16 Fishing Gear and Ongrowing Plant Technology.

Required previous knowledge

Subject TMR4135 Fishing Vessel and Workboat Design, TMR16 Fishing Gear and Ongrowing Plant Technology.

Course materials

Ludvig Karlsen: Redskapslære og fangstteknikk (in Norwegian).
Ludvig Karlsen: Redskapsteknologi i fiske (in Norwegian).
E. Dahle og T. Gustafson: TRÅL- Konstruksjon og hydronynamiske forhold (in Norwegian).
A.L. Fridman: Calculations for fishing gear design.
Lecture notes.

Facts

Version: 1
Credits: 6.5
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Grade: Letters

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: FALL 2010
Start: FALL 2010
No.of lecture hours: 2
Lab hours: 3
No.of specialization hours: 5

Language of instruction: English

Examination plan

FALL 2010
Examination arrangement: Written examination

Part: 1
Written examination , counts for 100/100
Examination aids: D
Examination date:

SPRING 2011
Examination arrangement: Written examination

Part: 1
Written examination , counts for 100/100
Examination aids: D
Examination date:

Course coordinator

Ludvig Karlsen

Lecturer(s)

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Marine Technology

Subject area(s)

Technological subjects

Contact information