Umr Marbec

DOLPHINFREE

Towards dolphins Free From Fishery bycatch

Objectifs

The aim of the project is to limit dolphin mortality caused by pelagic trawler and gillnet fishing in the Bay of Biscay. Based on bio-acoustic and cognitive knowledge of the dolphin, it aims to propose prototypes :

  • an acoustic beacon emitting an understandable and interpretable signal to alert them to the presence of the net and the associated risk of mortality,
  • an energy generator (recovered from the surrounding environment) to increase the autonomy of the device, which includes a passive listening module to identify the presence of dolphins in order to trigger the emission of the acoustic signal (limiting noise pollution in the environment).
DolphinFree video in English short version 6'35

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DolphinFree video in English long version 9'05

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Project duration : 2020 - 2023
International coordination : INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT Bastien MÉRIGOT UM Montpellier / Sète
Geographical area : Golfe de Gascogne
Funding : FEAMP (EU) mesure 39 (80%) France Filière Pêche (20%)
Global budget : 1 427 635 €
Amount for Marbec : 500 000 €
Marbec coordinator : Bastien MÉRIGOT UM Montpellier / Sète
Partners :
UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER (UM), UMR MARBEC - UMR LIRMM - IFREMER - UMS PELAGIS - OCTECH - AGLIA - LES PÊCHEURS DE BRETAGNE
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