Scallop Light White
Light for mounting in traps for scallop fishing. The light is mounted in the center of the trap, inside the entrances. The light is activated by pressure.
Length: 173mm
Diameter: 60mm
Light Color: White
Battery Life: 1500 hours
Weight: 385g
Max Depth: Up to 1000m
Battery Type: 1 x Alkaline D
Light Intensity: 4 lm
We recommend that traps used in scallop fishing be equipped with 2 escape openings (60/80mm) and escape mesh.
Scallop fishing with traps is completely new in Norway. In this video, which summarizes the research project, you can get some useful advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PkGSw_v0dk
Scallop Potting with Lights: A novel, low-impact method for catching scallops: https://youtu.be/n7RdRWGSUnU?si=cm2jzuO8EOiDI4Cu
King Scallop (Pecten maximus) Behaviour Towards Light: https://youtu.be/QCgQmOieBoU?si=6cuGc1pUMmHYiw2Q
Fishtek Marine
Fishtek Marine is a unique conservation engineering company which draws together a valuable combination of award-winning engineers and fisheries scientists. This talented team focuses its expertise and energy on developing and distributing a range of innovative technical devices which are proven to minimise bycatch in commercial fisheries. Working across a range of taxa, the success of the team over the past 5 years has positioned Fishtek Marine as global leaders in bycatch prevention.
