date:Jun 11, 2012
The aim is now to extend the trial and test the system on three commercial fishing vessels, based along the east, south and north west coasts of England. This system will allow fishermen to collect information about the nature of seabed habitats, and inform the process to designate and manage MPAs.
The trial utilised a towed camera sled specially designed and assembled by Dr Andy Woolmer of Salacia Marine. The camera sled is fitted with an underwater video camera, a separate stills camera, an u