New Technology Allows Fleets to Double Fishing Capacity (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

New Technology Allows Fleets to Double Fishing Capacity

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The introduction of mechanisms such as GPS, fishfinders, echo-sounders or acoustic cameras, has led to an average 2% yearly increase in boats' capacity to capture fish.

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The University of British Columbia | Sea Around Us.

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