Technology for sustainable fishing

Eliminating marine mammal entanglement, one buoy at a time

Technology for sustainable fishing

Eliminating marine mammal entanglement, one buoy at a time

The DRS

DRS: a system designed for fishermen and developed with fishermen.

The result of Devocean’s expertise and talents, the DRS (Devocean Ropeless System) allows you to fish with your fixed gear in a competitive time, while cohabiting harmoniously with marine mammals.

Our innovative on-demand fishing system has been designed and tested in close collaboration with snow crab fishermen. It’s simple to use, practical, safe and allows you to fish in an area closed due to marine mammals.

How does DRS work?

Our on-demand buoy attaches to the machine and sinks with it to the bottom of the water. It includes a spool on which the necessary line is wound so that it can surface.

When you’re ready to reel in your catch, you send an acoustic signal to the buoy from the boat, triggering the latch and allowing the buoy to surface by unwinding the rope. All you have to do is retrieve your gear, just as you would with traditional equipment.

This eliminates the risk of entanglement for right whales and other marine mammals.

Can be added to the fishing equipment already in use.

No time wasted.

Impossible to be triggered by anyone else.

Allows fishing in closed areas.

What does DRS include?

Buoys

Compatible with traditional ropes.

Allows fishing up to 250 meters.

Over 10 years’ service life.

On-board computer

Easy-to-use application.

Buoy location.

Easy to trigger ascent.

EarthRanger integrated for interoperability

Boat unit

Automatically rewinds the rope while the locker is brought back on board.

Prevents dangerous accumulation of rope on deck.

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