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- HookPod
- Banana Pinger
- ProGlow
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HookPod
When hauling, simply flick the Hookpod to ensure that water droplets are removed from the pressure chamber. The pods can then be closed and stored; either hung from the hook in the swivel, which works best if pods are less than 1 meter from the hook, or simply fleeted in the bin along with the branch lines.
We recommend spraying Hookpods with fresh water as often as feasible as this prevents the build-up of crystals, thus increasing reliability and prolonging the Hookpod’s life.
Hookpod provides environmental credentials, which are increasingly important for securing access to fishery markets.
Increasing legislation globally puts emphasis on sustainable business practices, meaning Hookpod use can lead to a premium product for sale.
Adoption of ‘best practice’ mitigation use such as Hookpod can assist fisheries in achieving certification. Tuna purchasers are increasingly looking to prove products are sustainably sourced with minimum environmental impact. No negative impact on target catch rates.
Reliable, durable and re-usable with a replacement rate of around 0.5% for the Hookpod Mini.
Operationally efficient and quick to use. Hookpod LED contains a light, removing the need for single use, plastic, chemical lightsticks. We are working towards making the entire Hookpod and components recyclable, meaning users can return them and receive a discount on replacement units.
Hookpod Mini
Weighs 49g to rapidly sink below the diving depth of albatrosses and most petrels. Manufactured in strong polycarbonate with marine grade stainless steel springs. Operationally effective to a depth of 1000 metres.
Specifications
- Dimensions:97mm x 29.5mm x 25.8mm
- Weight out of water:49g
- Weight in water:20g
- Depth rating:1000m Opening depth:20m
Hookpod LED
Dual function of eliminating seabird bycatch whilst providing a reliable, reusable and economic fishing light.
Specifications
- Dimensions:120mm x 31mm x 28mm
- Weight out of water:69g
- Weight in water:24g
- Depth rating:1000m
- Battery life:500 hours
- Light output:0.08 lumens
- Light color: Green Opening depth:20m
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Banana Pinger
Optimized pings! The Banana Pinger acoustic output meets both EU and US regulations so pingers can be spaced at 200m. The ping production has been optimized to prolong battery life. Each ping reaches a source level of 145dB with a randomized structure, including harmonics. During recent sea trials the detection rate of porpoises around nets with Banana Pinger’s attached was reduced by 82-100%. These long-term studies showed no evidence of habituation as well as being highly effective at keeping dolphins away.
The easiest to use Pinger! The Pinger unit can be swapped with a spare unit with a fresh battery so that the battery can be changed in a dry place – no untying required! The immersed weight in water is 37g (compared to immersed weights of up to 120g for other pingers on the market) so it can be threaded onto the ropes joining net panels on either head or foot rope without interfering with the set of the net. *It’s no accident the Pinger is shaped like a banana! We have engineered the casing to ensure that when the Pinger comes back on-board it doesn’t get caught on the rails – the banana shaped casing means the Pinger rotates smoothly over the rails on hauling preventing snags and subsequent downtime in fishing operations.
The Banana Pinger is the only pinger with a super- durable rubber carrier. The pinger unit has a depth rating of 1000m and has been tested to below 1400m. Toughness means longer life, greater reliability and reduced costs.
- Battery life 1 month with average use (50% immersion time)
- Frequency 3 – 20 kHz with harmonics
- Dimensions 185mm x 52mm x 42mm
- Weight (with battery) 229 grams
- Sound level 135dB +/- 3dB @ 1m
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ProGlow
Chemical light sticks now no longer need to exist. Fishtek Marine have solved the problem by working backwards. In order to create a credible alternative to chemical light sticks we knew we had to create a product that was incredibly cheap to buy, lasted forever, was able to withstand the harsh environments of the fishing industry and not, in any way affect the profitability of the catch.
Fishtek Marine created the ProGlow.
ProGlow is tiny and weighs just 17 grams underwater yet contains two replaceable AAA batteries which produce light equivalent in strength to a chemical light stick for a phenomenal duration of 5000 hours (approximately 3 years of fishing with 150 sets per year) before the batteries need replacing (based on ProGlow bright model).
ProGlow keeps its battery strength by turning itself off when not fishing. ProGlow is super tough, and depth rated to 1000 meters deep.
Fishtek are driven by resolving an environmental problem with ProGlow.
To this end, we want to encourage wholesale uptake of this product globally by selling ProGlow as cheaply as possible and by selling it as close to production cost as physically possible.
