Morgère will be exhibiting its innovative new Cyclops pair trawl monitoring system as well as the Exocet trawl door at the forthcoming Skipper Expo Aberdeen Int. 2016 (27 & 28 May).

The new Cyclops system provides pair team skippers with the ability to monitor and control the size of the pair trawl opening whilst at the same time using the optimum amount of chain required to ensure the desired depth of the fishing gear.

The Cyclops system, which has been patented, features a specially designed spherical steel bobbin sited on each of the two towing warps linking the pair vessels to the trawl. The unique design combined with the position of the bobbin on the towing warps enables pair team vessels to accurately monitor the size and depth of the pair trawl opening when fishing. This in turn enables much greater control of the pair trawl.

Since its launch last year, the Exocet trawl door has proved extremely popular with skippers in a number of different countries.  Exocet offers excellent stability due to its unique design where nearly 60% of the weight of the door is focused at the base, with the top half much lighter.

These special design features means the angle of attack of the doors can be reduced without comprising upon spread in the trawl opening, resulting in savings in fuel consumption. Fishermen already using Exocet have praised the doors for their stability and ease in shooting.

Michel Dagorn of Morgère said: “We are delighted to confirm that we will be exhibiting at Skipper Expo Aberdeen Int. 2016. We believe that both the Cyclops pair trawl monitoring system and the Exocet trawl door are ideally suited for the demanding fishing conditions experienced by the Scottish fishing fleet.

“We look forward to meeting skippers at the expo and demonstrating to them the benefits offered by our trawl gear systems.”