NETTAG+ at Serralves Conference
28 de Outubro, 2024
NETTAG+ participated in the conference “Challenges and Opportunities in Integrated Water Management: From Source to Sea, held on 24 October in Serralves, Porto, Portugal.
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NETTAG+ engages with the community at CIIMAR Open Day 2024
22 de Outubro, 2024
This spring, the NETTAG+ team achieved a significant milestone with their acoustic transponder technology designed to locate lost fishing gear. Extensive testing was conducted in the North Sea by Newcastle University and Succorfish Ltd aboard the research vessel RV Princess Royal, focusing on the range, reliability, and accuracy of the transponders.
NETTAG+ Launches Workshops with Atlantic and Mediterranean Fishers
11 de Outubro, 2024
In September, NETTAG+ partners fishers’ associations and representatives launched a series of workshops with professional fishers across the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions
Innovative NETTAG+ Technology Successfully Tracks Lost Fishing Gear in North Sea Trials
30 de Setembro, 2024
This spring, the NETTAG+ team achieved a significant milestone with their acoustic transponder technology designed to locate lost fishing gear. Extensive testing was conducted in the North Sea by Newcastle University and Succorfish Ltd aboard the research vessel RV Princess Royal, focusing on the range, reliability, and accuracy of the transponders.
“The Sea is Also Cleaned by Us!”: fishers and families take action on World Oceans Day
19 de Junho, 2024
On June 8, 2024, in celebration of World Oceans Day, the fishing community of Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal came together for a beach clean-up event titled “The Sea is Also Cleaned by Us!”.
Lecture on Marine Litter and Microplastics
28 de Maio, 2024
Sandra Ramos from CIIMAR gave a lecture on “Marine litter and microplastics: Solutions to prevent and reduce impacts” to 20 students from the 3rd cycle onwards in Matosinhos (Portugal) on 22 May, where the NETTAG+ project was presented.
New NetTag System succeeds in finding scientific equipment lost in North Sea storms
16 de Maio, 2024
Fortunately, the mooring also included a NetTag underwater acoustic transponder developed by UNEW to locate lost fishing gear. So on the 14th Nov 2023, around 6 weeks after the mooring was deployed at sea, the NetTag Surface Location System was successfully used to pinpoint the position of the transponder. All instruments and rigging gear were recovered by pulling a grappling hook over the exact resting place of the mooring.
NETTAG+ First Annual Meeting
16 de Maio, 2024
The NETTAG+ project, coordinated by CIIMAR, hosted its first Annual Meeting in Matosinhos on May 13-14, 2024. This pivotal gathering brought together project partners, members of the Advisory Board, and the Project Officer to review progress, plan future activities, and foster collaboration.
