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Energy efficiency of fishing operations by the
Community fishing fleet
The study was divided into the following Terms of Reference (ToR)
and tasks:
ToR1: compilation of the existing knowledge on energy consumption and energy
efficiency on board fishing vessels, with tasks:
Task 1.1: Inventory of energy efficiency in terms of catch per unit of
energy used
Task 1.2: Collection of economic data
Task 1.3: Assessment of the present role of fuel costs
ToR2: collection of new, detailed information by fishery (métier) and by type
of vessel, with tasks:
Task 2.1: Selection of most promising areas
Task 2.2: Collection of data from national projects
Task 2.3: New data collection at sea
Task 2.4: Numerical simulations of fishing gear geometry and drag
ToR3: compilation of current technological solutions to improve energy efficiency,
with tasks:
Task 3.1: Analysis of potential fishing vessel design and engineering topics
Task 3.1a: Selection of topics for further study
Task 3.1b: Energy performance evaluation of fishing vessels by simulation
Task 3.2: Analysis of potential fishing gear design and engineering topics
Task 3.2a: Ways to decrease gear drag by fishing gear design optimization
Task 3.2b: Ways to decrease gear drag by hydrodynamical optimization
Task 3.2c: Ways to decrease gear drag by alternative stimulation
Task 3.2d: Ways to decrease gear drag by decreasing ground contact
Task 3.2e: Ways to decrease gear drag by gear replacement
ToR4: analysis of the information gathered, so as to provide fishing operators
with a guide to assess the practical consequences, especially the economic ones,
of adopting different alternatives to increase energy efficiency, with tasks:
Task 4.1: Ranking practices in terms of energy efficiency
Task 4.2: Identify possible areas of action to increase energy efficiency
Task 4.3: Evaluation of scenarios in economic terms
Task 4.4: Analysis of short and long term consequences of energy-efficient practices |
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