The primary objective of CRISP is to enhance the position of Norwegian fisheries related companies as leading suppliers of equipment and seafood to a global market through the development of sustainable trawl and purse seine technology.

The secondary objectives of CRISP are:
1. Develop and implement instrumentation to identify species and sizes prior to the catching process.
2. Develop and implement instrumentation for commercial fishing to monitor fish behaviour and gear performance during fishing operation.
3. Develop methods and instrumentation that actively release unwanted bycatch unharmed during trawl and purse seine fishing.
4. Develop new trawl designs that minimize the environmental impact on bottom habitats and reduce air pollution.
5. Develop capture and handling practices to optimize quality and thus value of captured fish.
6. Analyze and document the economical benefits for the fishing industry resulting from implementation of the new technologies developed by the project.

Industry partners:
Simrad, a part of Kongsberg Maritime AS, is a leading provider of acoustic systems for fish finding, pre-catch evaluation and catch monitors.
Scantrol AS has developed a unique technology for taking high-quality photos of fish inside a trawl.
The Egersund Group is a leading producer of pelagic trawls and trawl doors.
Nergård Group is one of the biggest Norwegian exporters of seafood.

Research Partners:
IMR
Nofima AS
University of Bergen
University of Tromsø

Other Partners:
Norges Sildesalgslag. NSS, Norwegian Fishermen’s Sales Association for Pelagic Fish
Norges Råfisklag handles important national functions in the seafood trade.

Read more: www.imr.no/crisp/en
CRISP Annual Report 2012 (pdf)