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PROPOSAL AT A GLANCE
Proposal name:
Sustainable Marine and Eco-system Management (SMEM)
Subject:
The project proposes the Research and Development of a new Technology Standard and Service that will be implemented in the European Union Fisheries Industry so as to maintain sustainable fishing quantities for all professional fishermen within the EU and also attempt to protect and repopulate specific marine life species through controlled fishing quantities and ensuring seasonal fishing guidelines are enforced and adhered to. The technology will also include improved safety factors covering both the human factor and the vessels involved.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Proposal Outline:
The project proposes the Research and Development of a new Technology Standard and Service that will be implemented in the European Union Fisheries Industry so as to maintain sustainable fishing quantities for all professional fishermen within the EU and also attempt to protect and repopulate specific marine life species through controlled fishing quantities and ensuring seasonal fishing guidelines are enforced and adhered to. The technology will also include improved safety factors covering both the human factor and the vessels involved.
To achieve this goal, the following steps need to take place.
1. Fishing grounds need to be re-assessed so as to quantify that, firstly, ample numbers of specific marine species are in existence and secondly, that correct haulage numbers of these species are being harvested within these fishing grounds.
2. Seasonal times need to be specified for when these species can be fished for so as to allow the fish population to regenerate.
3. To know exactly when and where the fishing boats are fishing and the quantities that they are hauling onboard.
The first two steps are somewhat currently implemented by National Marine Organizations in every country. Further development of these existing systems must take place to ensure that numbers of species are tracked accurately and to identify when a vessel is at a certain ground, the expected haulage is within seasonal allowance for the species being fished for. If the vessel is tracked at a fishing ground which is known for a certain type of species which is outside of the allowed parameters, then this will be flagged as a possible breach.
The third step is the most difficult.
Some countries have already developed and enforced the installation of GPS – Communication Devices that send the exact location and time of every charted fishing boat within their borders. These solutions vary from country to country and there are limits to the communication of these devices back to the Monitoring Stations.
What we propose is the creation of a common technology platform – standard that every EU country has to follow and implement to achieve the goal of a controlled and sustainable fishing environment.
The integral parts of this project will be:
1. The development of a small ECDIS device with a built in GPS device. ECDIS which stands for Electronic Chart Display and Information System is a computer-based navigational information system that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations and can be used in lieu of paper navigation charts. The system displays information from electronic navigational charts (ENC) and integrates positional information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other navigational sensors, such as radar, fathometer and automatic identification systems (AIS).
It may also display additional navigation-related information, such as Sailing Directions and Fisheries Catch Geo-distribution Maps. The system that will be developed and implement will be far cheaper than Large ECDIS systems currently installed only on large vessels. The main functions of the system will be the safety of the Crew through precision navigation and the display of Fisheries Catch Geo-distribution Maps so the captain knows exactly which areas can be fished and the species allowed to be fished in this area during that particular time of year. Straying from the known allowable fishing grounds will flag as a possible breach as the established maps will show that during the specified season; only prohibited fish are in those grounds.
2. An interface module that will gather data such as:
• Weight displacement of the vessel so measurements can be taken to determine the quantity of the fish caught.
• Safety and duress devices including the backward compatibility of current safety devices available such as EPIRB.
3. A communication network that will send this data back to the Control Centre.
Three different technologies must be evaluated and implemented.
1. GPRS/GSM in small distances from the land
2. Digital Radio technologies in medium distances.
3. Vsat for large fishing boat out of reach for normal Digital telecommunications.
4. A Control and Communication centre that will monitor and enforce the region and time zones for fishing. This will be based in National Marine Life Institutes of Ministry of Sea Transport in every country and it will consist of three main parts.
a) A communication network that will receive all the information’s from the Fishing Boats.
b) A database server that will store and process all that data for future analysis.
c) 24/7 watchdog service that will monitor and enforce the region and time zones for fishing.
To achieve this goal, the following steps need to take place.
1. Fishing grounds need to be re-assessed so as to quantify that, firstly, ample numbers of specific marine species are in existence and secondly, that correct haulage numbers of these species are being harvested within these fishing grounds.
2. Seasonal times need to be specified for when these species can be fished for so as to allow the fish population to regenerate.
3. To know exactly when and where the fishing boats are fishing and the quantities that they are hauling onboard.
The first two steps are somewhat currently implemented by National Marine Organizations in every country. Further development of these existing systems must take place to ensure that numbers of species are tracked accurately and to identify when a vessel is at a certain ground, the expected haulage is within seasonal allowance for the species being fished for. If the vessel is tracked at a fishing ground which is known for a certain type of species which is outside of the allowed parameters, then this will be flagged as a possible breach.
The third step is the most difficult.
Some countries have already developed and enforced the installation of GPS – Communication Devices that send the exact location and time of every charted fishing boat within their borders. These solutions vary from country to country and there are limits to the communication of these devices back to the Monitoring Stations.
What we propose is the creation of a common technology platform – standard that every EU country has to follow and implement to achieve the goal of a controlled and sustainable fishing environment.
The integral parts of this project will be:
1. The development of a small ECDIS device with a built in GPS device. ECDIS which stands for Electronic Chart Display and Information System is a computer-based navigational information system that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations and can be used in lieu of paper navigation charts. The system displays information from electronic navigational charts (ENC) and integrates positional information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other navigational sensors, such as radar, fathometer and automatic identification systems (AIS).
It may also display additional navigation-related information, such as Sailing Directions and Fisheries Catch Geo-distribution Maps. The system that will be developed and implement will be far cheaper than Large ECDIS systems currently installed only on large vessels. The main functions of the system will be the safety of the Crew through precision navigation and the display of Fisheries Catch Geo-distribution Maps so the captain knows exactly which areas can be fished and the species allowed to be fished in this area during that particular time of year. Straying from the known allowable fishing grounds will flag as a possible breach as the established maps will show that during the specified season; only prohibited fish are in those grounds.
2. An interface module that will gather data such as:
• Weight displacement of the vessel so measurements can be taken to determine the quantity of the fish caught.
• Safety and duress devices including the backward compatibility of current safety devices available such as EPIRB.
3. A communication network that will send this data back to the Control Centre.
Three different technologies must be evaluated and implemented.
1. GPRS/GSM in small distances from the land
2. Digital Radio technologies in medium distances.
3. Vsat for large fishing boat out of reach for normal Digital telecommunications.
4. A Control and Communication centre that will monitor and enforce the region and time zones for fishing. This will be based in National Marine Life Institutes of Ministry of Sea Transport in every country and it will consist of three main parts.
a) A communication network that will receive all the information’s from the Fishing Boats.
b) A database server that will store and process all that data for future analysis.
c) 24/7 watchdog service that will monitor and enforce the region and time zones for fishing.
Keywords:
Marine Research
Fisheries
Data Mining
Communication Research
Geo-Mapping
Electronic Navigational Charts
GPS
Satellite
Fisheries
Data Mining
Communication Research
Geo-Mapping
Electronic Navigational Charts
GPS
Satellite
PARTNER PROFILE SOUGHT
Required skills and Expertise:
Experts in Marine Research
Data Mining Experts
Manufacturer of Marine Navigational Equipment
Experts specializing in Communications Technology research such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Software Developers able to develop software for a control / monitoring Center
Database Developers
Data Mining Experts
Manufacturer of Marine Navigational Equipment
Experts specializing in Communications Technology research such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Software Developers able to develop software for a control / monitoring Center
Database Developers
Description of work to be carried out by the partner(s) sought:
Profile 1: Conduct research on fish populations and fishing grounds across Europe and develop a real case study to test the results
Profile 2: Conduct research into communication methods such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Profile 3: Develop a small ECDIS Device incorporating a GPS receiver and vessel weight displacement device
Profile 4: Software developer to create software able to track position of vessel and other statistics such as displacement and incorporate safety notifications of vessel.
Profile 5: Database Developer able to incorporate all collected data and integrate into final system
Profile 2: Conduct research into communication methods such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Profile 3: Develop a small ECDIS Device incorporating a GPS receiver and vessel weight displacement device
Profile 4: Software developer to create software able to track position of vessel and other statistics such as displacement and incorporate safety notifications of vessel.
Profile 5: Database Developer able to incorporate all collected data and integrate into final system
Type of partner(s) sought:
Marine Research Institutes
Fisheries Authorities
Data Mining Experts
Universities or Research Institutes specializing in Communications Technology such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Software Developers able to develop software for a control / monitoring Center
Database Developers
Engineering company to develop small ECDIS device and incorporate GPS unit and navigational mapping system
Fisheries Authorities
Data Mining Experts
Universities or Research Institutes specializing in Communications Technology such as GSM/GPRS, VSat, Digital Radio Technology
Software Developers able to develop software for a control / monitoring Center
Database Developers
Engineering company to develop small ECDIS device and incorporate GPS unit and navigational mapping system
The Proposer is looking for a Coordinator:
No
PROPOSER INFORMATION
Organisation:
IT
Department:
European Projects
Type of Organisation:
Industry - SME
Country:
Greece
