The disclosure provides embodiments of environmentally acceptable fishing lines or fishing nets. Embodiments of the disclosed fishing line or net may comprise a degradable polymer having components derived from i) biomass sources, ii) protein, fatty acid or lipid sources, iii) microbial-based monomers and polymers, iv) agro-based monomers and polymers, v) sugar or starch based monomers and polymers, or combinations thereof, as well as fishing lines and net that further comprise an additive having components derived from i) polyol sources, ii) citrate sources, iii) fatty acid sources, iv) biomass oil sources, or combinations thereof. Some of the embodiments of the disclosed fishing lines or nets may have a suitable fiber core, while other embodiments of the disclosed fishing lines or nets are degradable over a predetermined period of time. The disclosed embodiments are preferred because of the low environmental impact of the disclosed fishing lines or nets when compared to, for example, well known synthetic polymer fishing lines or nets.

The disclosure provides embodiments of environmentally acceptable fishing lines or fishing nets. Embodiments of the disclosed fishing line or net may comprise a degradable polymer having components derived from i) biomass sources, ii) protein, fatty acid or lipid sources, iii) microbial-based monomers and polymers, iv) agro-based monomers and polymers, v) sugar or starch based monomers and polymers, or combinations thereof, as well as fishing lines and net that further comprise an additive having components derived from i) polyol sources, ii) citrate sources, iii) fatty acid sources, iv) biomass oil sources, or combinations thereof. Some of the embodiments of the disclosed fishing lines or nets may have a suitable fiber core, while other embodiments of the disclosed fishing lines or nets are degradable over a predetermined period of time. The disclosed embodiments are preferred because of the low environmental impact of the disclosed fishing lines or nets when compared to, for example, well known synthetic polymer fishing lines or nets.

A rope releasing apparatus includes an actuator, a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless signal to control the actuator, and a rope securing mechanism mechanically coupled to the actuator. The rope securing mechanism secures a rope. The rope is attached to a fishing net. In response to receiving the wireless signal, the wireless receiver activates the actuator to cause the rope securing mechanism to release the rope.

A rope releasing apparatus includes an actuator, a wireless receiver for receiving a wireless signal to control the actuator, and a rope securing mechanism mechanically coupled to the actuator. The rope securing mechanism secures a rope. The rope is attached to a fishing net. In response to receiving the wireless signal, the wireless receiver activates the actuator to cause the rope securing mechanism to release the rope.

The present invention is a collapsible bait net comprising netting mounted to a flexible flat metal bar or blade joined at its ends by a fastening means to form a closed hoop net assembly that maintains its shape and structural integrity. The assembly includes six stabilizing cords positioned equidistant from each other along the circumference of the closed hoop, which cords converge at the center of the assembly, and are connected to each other by a fastening means. The six stabilizing cords are connected to a single draw cord which is used to cast the bait net into a desired depth of water then pull it back. The assembly collapses for easy storage by rotating or twisting into a double figure 8 configuration having three sections that are folded onto each other from top to bottom to create three smaller overlapping closed hoops.

The present invention is a collapsible bait net comprising netting mounted to a flexible flat metal bar or blade joined at its ends by a fastening means to form a closed hoop net assembly that maintains its shape and structural integrity. The assembly includes six stabilizing cords positioned equidistant from each other along the circumference of the closed hoop, which cords converge at the center of the assembly, and are connected to each other by a fastening means. The six stabilizing cords are connected to a single draw cord which is used to cast the bait net into a desired depth of water then pull it back. The assembly collapses for easy storage by rotating or twisting into a double figure 8 configuration having three sections that are folded onto each other from top to bottom to create three smaller overlapping closed hoops.

A fishing net support system includes a boat mount configured to be mounted onto a boat hull. A linkage is attached to the boat mount. A receiver can receive a pole of a fishing net. The receiver is mounted on the linkage, such that the linkage allows pivoting between the boat mount and the receiver within a vertical plane.

A fishing net support system includes a boat mount configured to be mounted onto a boat hull. A linkage is attached to the boat mount. A receiver can receive a pole of a fishing net. The receiver is mounted on the linkage, such that the linkage allows pivoting between the boat mount and the receiver within a vertical plane.

A decorative article of manufacture has a specific region of fishing net, cut from a larger expanse of fishing net, the fishing net being a structure of a first plurality of first parallel lengths of cord proceeding in a first direction, overlying a plurality of second parallel lengths of cord proceeding in a second direction, with individual ones of the cords of the first plurality joined at intersections with individual ones of cords of the second plurality, forming individual quadrilateral cells each having opposite parallel sides, and one or more solid decorative elements attached to one or more sides of individual ones of the quadrilateral cells.

An instrumentation system for a net barrier comprising at least one tension sensor node attached to one or more threads of said net barrier is described. Also described is a sensor node, and use of this sensor node.