A lobster trap stabilization system having one or more hinged fins, each fin enclosed in a containment structure located in a lobster trap opposite the weighted side of the trap, whereby the fins provide increased drag to a trap descending to the ocean floor while the trap is in an improper orientation relative to the ocean floor, thus facilitating trap rotation to achieve proper trap orientation, and provide little to no drag to a descending trap while it is in its proper orientation.

A fish catching trap that includes two dome-shaped plates that are oriented so that their interior surfaces face each other, and planes defined by their rims are substantially parallel to each other. In one version, the plates are attached to opposite ends of a centrally-located telescopic rod. In a set position, the plates are vertically separated, and the telescopic rod is locked in that position. The fish catching trap is then triggered, which causes the plates to come together to a degree of closure and at a speed that traps a fish that has swum between the plates before it can swim out. The fish catching trap can be triggered manually by a user or automatically when a fish is detected between the plates. In addition, in some versions the fish catching trap can be triggered by remote control.

A fish catching trap that includes two dome-shaped plates that are oriented so that their interior surfaces face each other, and planes defined by their rims are substantially parallel to each other. In one version, the plates are attached to opposite ends of a centrally-located telescopic rod. In a set position, the plates are vertically separated, and the telescopic rod is locked in that position. The fish catching trap is then triggered, which causes the plates to come together to a degree of closure and at a speed that traps a fish that has swum between the plates before it can swim out. The fish catching trap can be triggered manually by a user or automatically when a fish is detected between the plates. In addition, in some versions the fish catching trap can be triggered by remote control.

A break-away release link that is used as an attachment to at sea fixed gear commercial fishing. The break-away release link is designed to break away at a designated tensile strength when undersea creatures become entangled with this type of commercial fixed fishing gear. The break-away release link attachment can be used in any commercial fishing industry such as lobster, crab, finfish, or other types whereas fixed gear, such as lobster traps or gillnets that are placed upon the ocean floor and are attached by a buoy rope to a surface buoy for retrieval at some later time by the fisherperson. The break-away release link is designed to break away at a tensile strength of between 600 and 3,000 pounds so that sea going creatures who becomes entangled with the buoy rope can easily part the rope and escape serious injury and or death when they are endangered.

A crab snare apparatus that is adapted to breakaway cleanly from the crab's grip without disturbing the crab's position over the snare loops, thereby making the snaring of crabs more certain.

A crab snare apparatus that is adapted to breakaway cleanly from the crab's grip without disturbing the crab's position over the snare loops, thereby making the snaring of crabs more certain.

A fishing trap retrieval system comprising a strong rope adapted for being connected to a fishing trap at a first end thereof. A strong rope buoy is connected to a second end of the strong rope. A mid portion of the strong rope is maintained in a collapsed form. A load sensitive release mechanism is connected to the strong rope buoy and adapted for being connected to the fishing trap. A weak rope is connected to the release mechanism at a first end thereof and to a surface buoy at a second end thereof. The release mechanism is adapted for transferring a buoyancy load exerted by the strong rope buoy when submerged to the fishing trap in a first mode of operation and for releasing the strong rope buoy when the load acting thereon exceeds a predetermined load threshold in a second mode of operation.

A fishing trap retrieval system comprising a strong rope adapted for being connected to a fishing trap at a first end thereof. A strong rope buoy is connected to a second end of the strong rope. A mid portion of the strong rope is maintained in a collapsed form. A load sensitive release mechanism is connected to the strong rope buoy and adapted for being connected to the fishing trap. A weak rope is connected to the release mechanism at a first end thereof and to a surface buoy at a second end thereof. The release mechanism is adapted for transferring a buoyancy load exerted by the strong rope buoy when submerged to the fishing trap in a first mode of operation and for releasing the strong rope buoy when the load acting thereon exceeds a predetermined load threshold in a second mode of operation.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system for attracting and monitoring marine life by capturing images on and around the seafloor surrounding a device of the system. The system can quantitatively measure the effectiveness of attracting and culling marine life such as but not limited to sea urchins. The attracting and the culling features can be used independently.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system for attracting and monitoring marine life by capturing images on and around the seafloor surrounding a device of the system. The system can quantitatively measure the effectiveness of attracting and culling marine life such as but not limited to sea urchins. The attracting and the culling features can be used independently.