In recent years, the North Atlantic Right Whale population has been decreasing dramatically. This decrease in population is in part due to whale entanglement from static buoy lines from lobster traps. In response to this, many fishermen and environmentalists are calling for the removal of vertical lines in the water column. This threatens the lobster fishing industry due to the methods in which they fish. This project aimed to create a system that would eliminate the need for a static buoy line while preserving traditional lobster fishing methods. This was accomplished using a magnetic release mechanism paired with a programmable timed release system. This would allow for lobstermen to preserve the use of their current equipment while drastically reducing the time that static buoy lines are present in the water column. Deliverables included the physical device and a mobile app for ease of use.

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Creator

• Campbell, Slater
• Parks, Trevor
• Snow, Charles
• Butler, Caylee

Subject

• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Environment
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 104866
• E-project-042523-130655

Parola chiave

• conservation
• ropeless technology
• whale entanglement
• regulations
• lobster

Advisor

• Michalson, William R.

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 14 - Life Below Water

Date created

• 2023-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Fire Protection Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Science

Source

• E-project-042523-130655

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Ultima modifica

• 2023-06-22