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CATCH MONITORING2 5 >
The PI sensors are the naturalprogression of the FA100 catch indicator.Atypical mounting of a bottom contact sensor on a trawl. A major problem fisherman have faced for years is net damage caused by hitting obstacles on the seabed.
Simrad recognised the problem and Like all the best ideas,the solution
is simple:hang a weight,connected to a PI sensor,from the bottom of the net.
When the weight hit’s the ocean floor
the line slackens,telling the sensor that
the net is too close to the bottom.Simple!