Nueva Zelanda enseña al mundo cómo pescar

Científicos de Nueva Zelanda se asociaron con empresas pesqueras locales para dar a luz un concepto revolucionario en la pesca comercial. La tecnología mejora el sistema actual de clasificación de peces antes de transportarlos a bordo en buques de pesca y mantenerlos frescos para el consumidor.
Conocida como Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH), el proceso de innovación es el resultado de 10 años de investigación realizado en Nueva Zelanda, con una inversión combinada de 26 millones de dólares por las empresas pesqueras Aotearoa Pesca, Sanford y Sealord, y una cantidad igual otorgada por el gobierno de Kiwi.
John Durrant, director de nzfishingworld.com, dijo a La Gran Época, que la PSH “es un desarrollo muy interesante por lo que estamos bastante optimistas. La tecnología aún sigue el período de prueba, pero, de acuerdo con las empresas de pesca comercial que utilizan, tiene un enorme impacto en la orientación de determinadas especies”.
Precisión en cosecha de Mariscos (PSH)
PSH reemplaza redes de arrastre convencionales con un forro plástico de PVC flexible de gran tamaño, que se utiliza para separar la especie y el tamaño correcto de la captura. Los peces jóvenes pueden nadar fácilmente de regreso al agua a través de “escapes portátiles” y las especies no deseadas, conocidas como capturadas, también pueden ser echadas al agua, ayudando así a los esfuerzos de conservación.
Mientras de retorno al barco, el forro no escurre el agua y los peces todavía pueden nadar cómodamente, eso se interpreta en una mejor captura para las empresas y de mayor valor para el consumidor.
En cuanto a la situación actual de la pesca e inversión comercial, Trish Sherson de Sherson Willis Ltd. dijo a La Gran Época, “Los métodos de pesca actuales existen desde hace 150 años. Los socios comerciales en Precision Seafood Harvesting, Sealord, Sanford y AotearoaFisheries han tenido un deseo a largo plazo para mejorar aún más el rendimiento de sus esfuerzos pesqueros, tanto en términos de calidad como en resultados ambientales.
“Esta inversión se hace con objetivos muy específicos para dar mejores ganancias y cambios mensurables en la calidad de los mariscos”.
Sherson dice que la tecnología aún sigue su “fase de desarrollo para uso comercial”.
En cuanto al impacto de la iniciativa, Sherson dijo que el foco inicial “es la comercialización de nuevas tecnologías para la industria pesquera de Nueva Zelanda”. Durante los próximos 4,5 años del programa de PSH, la tecnología será más desarrollada, perfeccionada y probada en toda la gama de buques en la flota comercial.
“La tecnología está patentada. Oportunidades para otorgar licencias y la fabricación tecnológica se analizarán como parte del trabajo de desarrollo durante la vigencia del programa PSH”.
Punto de inflexión
Alistair Jerrett de la Planta and Food Research, una de las protagonistas de PSH, dijo en un comunicado de prensa a principios de este mes, que el “movimiento aha” dio inicio cuando se reflexionó sobre la condición de los peces: “¿Por qué tenemos que forzarles a estos peces?, ¿por qué tenemos que agotarlos?, ¿Por qué tenemos que dañarlos durante la cosecha?, el nuevo sistema cambia todo esto.
“Uno de los objetivos es asegurarse de que cualquier animal que llegue a la superficie, si no podemos seleccionarlo debajo del agua, se devuelve al mar sano y salvo”. Esto es aplicable a todas las especies de mayor tamaño como rayas y tiburones. Ellos son liberados de nuevo en aguas profundas y no perturbados por sacarles a la superficie.
“Cuando te das cuenta de que puedes diseñar una cosecha muy selectiva, estás ganando de muchas maneras diferentes. Estás ganando en propiedades inexploradas, valores que no hemos realizado, y estás produciendo un sistema humanitario de cosecha”.
Las tripulaciones a bordo de buques pesqueros eran un poco escépticos de la tecnología, ya que se cambió el proceso al que estuvieron acostumbrados a lo largo de los años. Los barcos también sufrirán cambios de diseño estructural para acomodar a nueva tecnologías.
El pescador, Graeme Sinclair, con un alto perfil recreativo vio a PSH en acción y expone en el comunicado de prensa: “Observé algunas innovaciones y algunos malhechores inteligentes en mi vida, y creo que esto es revolucionario, esto es Kiwi, es claramente innovador, y lo que hace para la mortalidad es apuntar a especies específicas lo cual es increíblemente emocionante. Eso alivia muchos problemas de un solo golpe”.
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PRECISION SEAFOOD HARVESTING WINS SUSTAINABLE & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY AWARD AND NAMED SUPREME NEW ZEALAND INNOVATOR AT THE 2014 AWARDS.

15 OCTOBER 2014

The Primary Growth Partnership Precision Seafood Harvesting (PSH) Programme won the Supreme Award and the Innovation in Sustainability & Clean-Tech Award at the 2014 NEW ZEALAND INNOVATOR AWARDS.
PSH is a revolutionary fishing technolgy that does away with traditional trawl nets to allow fish to be landed alive and in perfect condition.
PSH was also a finalist in the Innovation Excellence in Research category.
The Sustainability & Clean-Tech award recognises the ability to effectively design products and processes with sustainability as a driving force.
PRECISION SEAFOOD HARVESTING WAS NAMED SURPREME NEW ZEALAND INNOVATOR FOR 2014. THE SURPREME AWARD WINNER IS CHOSEN FROM ALL CATEGORIES AND PRESENTED TO THE BEST OVERALL ENTRY.
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PRECISION SEAFOOD HARVESTING WINS AT 2014 KIWINET AWARDS.

12 June 2014

Precision Seafood Harvesting or PSH – a new, sustainable fishing technology tipped to revolutionise the global industry – won two major categories at the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards last night along with being named runner up for the night’s Supreme Award.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the “fitting recognition” of the six-year Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme. Precision Seafood Harvesting is the commercialisation phase of nearly ten years of New Zealand research. Fishing companies Aotearoa Fisheries, Sanford and Sealord are investing $26 million into the project under a Primary Growth Partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries, which is matching the industry investment. Scientists at Plant & Food Research are partnering with the fishing companies to develop and trial the technology on commercial fishing vessels.
“The programme is in its third year of commercialising fishing technology that will allow fish to be landed alive, and in perfect condition, while safely releasing small fish and by-catch,” says Guy. “The potential economic and environmental benefits are huge, and it’s no surprise it’s attracting so much attention. This is a $52 million project with funding from both industry and government.”
PSH netted the Researcher Entrepreneur Award for Alistair Jerrett at Plant & Food Research, recognising smart entrepreneurship and the vision and ability to bring clever science to market. The programme also took out The People’s Choice Award recognising the Plant & Food scientists voted by their peers following yesterday’s Awards Day presentations for research commercialisation excellence that is well presented and inspires others. PSH was also named runner up for the Kiwinet Supreme Award.
Alistair Jerrett said he was humbled by the award and thanked the fishing company partners in the project for their foresight to “collaborate on and invest in creating a sustainable future for fishing, which has the ability to change the way the world fishes. “
Sealord CEO Graham Stuart, said that PSH was a “once in a lifetime opportunity for science, Government and the companies involved. The positive impacts of the technology for sustainability and quality are transformative and expected to boost export returns by $100m by 2020 through use of the PSH technology.”
PSH is a best-practice example of the innovation that the partnership between government, Crown Institutes and businesses enables.
”It shows that smart ideas and smart action deliver smart results,” says Guy.
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PRECISION SEAFOOD HARVESTING ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST IN KIWINET AWARDS.

3 April 2014

Precision Seafood Harvesting has been selected by The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) – a consortium of universities, Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities – as a finalist in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards. The Awards celebrate "turning clever science into commercial value", and we’re honoured to be recognised in two categories, the Researcher Entrepreneur Award (Alistair Jerrett, Plant & Food Research) and the Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Research and Business Partnership Award.
Read the full announcement by KiwiNet here and the news release from Minister of Primary Industries, Hon. Nathan Guy, here.

New Zealand set to change global fishing industry with new sustainable fishing technology.

Imagine if every fish landed on a trawler was alive, in perfect condition and small fish, sharks and other species could be safely released underwater before a catch was lifted on-board.

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