Species selective fishing net system
OwnerNicole L. Zaccheoinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a fishing net system which is selective for catching one or more species and for excluding one or more species. It includes a fishing net having webbing of adequate size to catch one or more desired species a sound transmitting unit and one or more underwater speakers. The sound transmitting unit is at a remote location, e.g. on a boat, and the speakers are located, within close proximity to the fishing net. The speakers emit sounds which offend one or more species and frighten them away from the net without offending other species.
Claims7
A fishing net system which is selective for catching one or more species and for excluding one or more species, which comprises:
- (a) a fishing net having a webbing of adequate size to catch one or more desired species;
- (b) a sound transmitting unit located at a remote location from said fishing net and having sound generating capability with sound which selectively deters one or more undesired species of fish away from the sound;
- (c) one or more underwater speakers attached to said fishing net and being capable of receiving and broadcasting sound from said remote sound transmitting unit at a level adequate to deter one or more species away from said fishing net.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.