DocumentCode
2942223
Title
A Towed Underwater Vehicle for Fisheries Research
Author
Goudey, Clifford A. ; Nicholson, Chris ; Allen, Ben
Author_Institution
Center for Fisheries Engineering Research, MIT Sea Grant Program, Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
1987
fDate
Sept. 28 1987-Oct. 1 1987
Firstpage
455
Lastpage
460
Abstract
Fishing gear research and the development of a better understanding of the fish behavior during capture has been hindered by the difficulty in observing the gear during the fishing operation. This paper will explain the operational requirements of a system suitable for observing harvesting gear in-situ, and describe a new underwater vehicle system designed to meet those requirements. Called the Towed Underwater Gear Observation System, or TUGOS, it is the first low-cost system available to meet the needs of gear researchers and fisheries biologists. The development of the prototype TUGOS vehicle will be described. Tank tests, sea trials, and trawler applications of the TUGOS will be reported. Other non-fishery applications of the system will also be included.
Keywords
Aquaculture; Ecosystems; Gears; Hydrodynamics; Laboratories; Marine animals; Marine vehicles; Sea surface; Stability; Underwater vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '87
Conference_Location
Halifax, NS, Canada
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160769
Filename
1160769
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