This study applies the mass-spring system to model the dynamic behavior of a submerged net panel similar to the shooting process in actual purse seine fishing operation. Modeling indicates that there is insufficient s...This study applies the mass-spring system to model the dynamic behavior of a submerged net panel similar to the shooting process in actual purse seine fishing operation. Modeling indicates that there is insufficient stretching with the net panel under the floatline in the prophase of the shooting process. Sinkers at different locations along the leadline descend successively after submergence, and the sinking speed decreases gradually with elapsed time until attainment of a stable state. Designs with different current speeds and sinker weights are executed to determine the dimensional shape and sinking characteristics of the net. The net rigged with greater sinker weight gains significantly greater sinking depth without water flow. Compared with the vertical spread of the net wall in static water, the middle part of the netting presents a larger displacement along the direction of current under flow condition. It follows that considerable deformation of the netting occurs with higher current speed as the sinkers affected by hydrodynamic force drift in the direction of current. The numerical model is verified by a comparison between simulated results and sea measurements. The calculated values generally coincide with the observed ones, with the former being slightly higher than the latter. This study provides an implicit algorithm which saves computational loads for enormous systems such as purse seines, and ensures the accuracy and stability of numerical solutions in a repetitious iteration process.展开更多
Shepherd＇s purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Res...Shepherd＇s purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Results revealed that HB-1,HB-2,HB-3,HB-4,HB-6,HB-7,HB-17,HB-18,HB-19,HB-20,HB-21,and HB-22 populations were susceptible to tribenuron-methyl characterised by very low GR50 values of about 0.10 g a.i.ha-1.On the other hand,populations HB-15 and HB-16 had moderate resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices （RI） ranging from 10-100 folds,whilst populations HB-5,HB-8,HB-9,HB-10,HB-11,HB-12,HB-13,and HB-14 expressed high level of resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices over 100.The proportion of moderate resistance level was about 9.09%,and that of high resistance was about 36.36%.展开更多
In the Indian Ocean, bigeye tuna supports one of the most important fisheries in the world. This fishery mainly consists of two components: longline and purse seine fisheries. Evidence of overfishing and stock depleti...In the Indian Ocean, bigeye tuna supports one of the most important fisheries in the world. This fishery mainly consists of two components: longline and purse seine fisheries. Evidence of overfishing and stock depletion of bigeye tuna calls for an evaluation of alternative management strategies. Using an age-structured operating model, parameterize dwith the results derived in a recent stock assessment,we evaluated the effectiveness of applying constant fishing mortality (CF) and quasi-constant fishing mortality (QCF) strategies to reduce fishing effort of purse seining with fish aggregating devices (FADs) at different rates. Three different levels of productivity accounted for the uncertainty in our understanding of stock productivity. The study shows that the results of CF and QCF are similar. Average SSB and catchduring simulation years would be higher if fishing mortality of FAD-associated purse seiningwas reduced rapidly. The banning or rapid reduction of purse seining with FAD resulted in a mean catch, and catch in the last simulation year, higher than that of the base case in which no change was made to the purse seine fishery. This could be caused by growth overfishing by purse seine fisheries with FADs according to the per-recruit analysis. These differences would be more obvious when stock productivity was low. Transferring efforts of FAD-associated purse seining to longline fisheries is also not feasible.Our study suggests that changes are necessary to improve the performance of the current management strategy.展开更多
EVER since Yang Yue got married six years ago, she has kept her husband, Liang Xiaoming, on a short financial leash, giving him about 2,500 yuan （$393） a month for his own personal use.
The Double Take column looks at a single topic from an African and Chinese perspective. This month we discuss whether husbands should surrender their salary within a family or not.
The use of high-power lights during night-time purse seining is common in Vietnam.Typically,metal halide(MH)lamps are used in the commercial fishery to attract fish,however these lights require more energy,have a shor...The use of high-power lights during night-time purse seining is common in Vietnam.Typically,metal halide(MH)lamps are used in the commercial fishery to attract fish,however these lights require more energy,have a shorter lifespan,and lower chromatic performance than light emitting diode(LED)lamps.This study examined catch efficiency and fuel consumption when using LED lamps in combination with reduced numbers of MH lamps(10.24 kW),compared to conventional lighting(28.6 kW),used during purse seining off the coast of Ninh Thuan province,Vietnam.The economic performance associated with using LED lamps in this fishery was also assessed.We found no significant differences in catch rates between the different light treatments,however fuel consumption was significantly reduced.Fuel consumption per nightly trip using LED with MH lamps was 70.8 l(11.1 l/h)compared to114 l(17.45 l/hr)using MH lamps alone,an estimated 37.9%reduction in fuel consumption.An investment in LED lamps by a fishing enterprise will require additional initial costs,however our analysis revealed the financial break-event point can be reached after approximately 101 nightly trips when the fuel price is at the 2015 level of USD$0.74 per l.Fishing enterprises can increase their profitability,and reduce CO2 emissions,by using LED lamps in the Vietnamese purse seine fishery.展开更多
Fishing with artificial light has become one of the most advanced,efficient,and common methods for the night-time purse seining in Vietnam.This study evaluated the radiation spectrum,CIE chromaticity coordinates,corre...Fishing with artificial light has become one of the most advanced,efficient,and common methods for the night-time purse seining in Vietnam.This study evaluated the radiation spectrum,CIE chromaticity coordinates,correlated color temperature(CCT),catch rate,fuel consumption,and CO_(2)emissions when using Light emitting diode(LED)lamps(0.196 kW)in comparison with the use of metal halide(MH)lights(1 kW)in the offshore purse seine fishery in Quang Tri province,Vietnam.The fishing efficiency of the purse seine fishing boats using LED lamps has increased 1.58 times in catch rate than MH lights,although the energy consumption of LED lamp is 4 times smaller.Fuel consumption of boats per trip using LED lamps was one third of that using MH lights.The use of LED reduced the radiation spectrum,especially the intense UV radiation which negatively affects the health of fishermen.This study also showed the potential of CO_(2)emission reduction up to 1.09 tons of CO_(2)per trip per boat from the use of LED lamps in the offshore purse seine fishing boats.展开更多
The Peking opera The Lucky Purse is based onthe following story: Before Xue Xiangling,daughter of a rich family,got married,her mother gave her a purse full ofprecious stones,pearls and other jewels.On the dayof her w...The Peking opera The Lucky Purse is based onthe following story: Before Xue Xiangling,daughter of a rich family,got married,her mother gave her a purse full ofprecious stones,pearls and other jewels.On the dayof her wedding Xue met Zhao Shouzhen,a展开更多
The relationship between the spatiotemporal distribution of three dominant small pelagic fishes,including chub mackerel(Scomber japonicus),horse mackerel(Trachurus trecae)and round sardinella(Sardinella aurita),and th...The relationship between the spatiotemporal distribution of three dominant small pelagic fishes,including chub mackerel(Scomber japonicus),horse mackerel(Trachurus trecae)and round sardinella(Sardinella aurita),and the environmental factors in Mauritanian waters were analyzed by using 4 years of logbook data of commercial purse seine fisheries to improve the efficiency of fishery and management of sustainable exploitation.A Tweedie-generalized additive model(GAM)of 8-day average catches and the monthly geostatistical analysis of daily catches were used in this study to analyze the influence of environmental factors on catch per unit of effort(CPUEs)and to map the spatial distribution of three mixed dominant small pelagic fishes,respectively.A 10'×10' grid was used,and environmental factors were processed from remote sensing,including 8-day average sea surface temperature(SST),the nearest distance between SST fronts and CPUE position(Df),chlorophyll-a(Chl-a)concentration,salinity,and eddy kinetic energy.Results showed that 1)the distribution of three dominant small pelagic fishes might be related to the intensity of upwelling in Mauritanian waters;2)oceanic fronts might play a key role in the ecology of chub mackerel,horse mackerel,and round sardinella;3)Chl-a concentration might be associated with the feeding grounds of chub mackerel;4)the target species distribution appeared sensitive to gradient changes in the amount of salinity;5)three zones(northern,central,and southern)with variable abundances were delineated;and 6)a high concentration of the center of gravity in the central zone might be related to the strong upwelling of nutrient-rich waters.This study can provide new insights to enhance the fishery efficiency and sustainable exploitation management of purse seiners in certain area off Mauritania.展开更多
We have designed a breathing paced television;a television that plays content in sync with users’ activity of exhaling through pursed lips, to achieve better motivation and compliance of such exercises. Described sys...We have designed a breathing paced television;a television that plays content in sync with users’ activity of exhaling through pursed lips, to achieve better motivation and compliance of such exercises. Described system has been tested with control group who have watched the same video. Breathing rate reduction was significantly higher in active group (54.48% ± 8.34%) than in control group (6.84% ± 17.21%), however, the proposed method of watching television is obviously not as trivial as watching television per se.展开更多
On behalf of Ecuador, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to our Chinese friends and thank you very much for inviting me to attend today’s event. I will never forget the warmth and friendliness of our Chinese...On behalf of Ecuador, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to our Chinese friends and thank you very much for inviting me to attend today’s event. I will never forget the warmth and friendliness of our Chinese friends.The Centre of Security and Defense of IAEN of Ecuador aims to promote peace,development and the active participation of various countries in global security governance.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No. 2012AA092302)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20103104120006)the Project of First-class Disciplines Shanghai Universities: Eco-Friendly Fishing Gear and Fishing Methods in the Field of Fisheries Science (B-5005-12-0001-4C)
文摘This study applies the mass-spring system to model the dynamic behavior of a submerged net panel similar to the shooting process in actual purse seine fishing operation. Modeling indicates that there is insufficient stretching with the net panel under the floatline in the prophase of the shooting process. Sinkers at different locations along the leadline descend successively after submergence, and the sinking speed decreases gradually with elapsed time until attainment of a stable state. Designs with different current speeds and sinker weights are executed to determine the dimensional shape and sinking characteristics of the net. The net rigged with greater sinker weight gains significantly greater sinking depth without water flow. Compared with the vertical spread of the net wall in static water, the middle part of the netting presents a larger displacement along the direction of current under flow condition. It follows that considerable deformation of the netting occurs with higher current speed as the sinkers affected by hydrodynamic force drift in the direction of current. The numerical model is verified by a comparison between simulated results and sea measurements. The calculated values generally coincide with the observed ones, with the former being slightly higher than the latter. This study provides an implicit algorithm which saves computational loads for enormous systems such as purse seines, and ensures the accuracy and stability of numerical solutions in a repetitious iteration process.
基金supported by the State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests,Institute of Plant Protection (IPP),Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China (SKL2010OP15)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000856)
文摘Shepherd＇s purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Results revealed that HB-1,HB-2,HB-3,HB-4,HB-6,HB-7,HB-17,HB-18,HB-19,HB-20,HB-21,and HB-22 populations were susceptible to tribenuron-methyl characterised by very low GR50 values of about 0.10 g a.i.ha-1.On the other hand,populations HB-15 and HB-16 had moderate resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices （RI） ranging from 10-100 folds,whilst populations HB-5,HB-8,HB-9,HB-10,HB-11,HB-12,HB-13,and HB-14 expressed high level of resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices over 100.The proportion of moderate resistance level was about 9.09%,and that of high resistance was about 36.36%.
基金Supported by the Shanghai Ocean University Graduate School (PhD Dissertation Grant)the Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation(No.12231203900)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.NSFC41276156)the Industrialization Program of the National Development and Reform Commission(No.2159999)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Projectthe National Distant-water Fisheries Engineering Research Center,the Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fishery Resources,Ministry of Agriculture,China.Y.supported by the Shanghai Leading Teacher Program
文摘In the Indian Ocean, bigeye tuna supports one of the most important fisheries in the world. This fishery mainly consists of two components: longline and purse seine fisheries. Evidence of overfishing and stock depletion of bigeye tuna calls for an evaluation of alternative management strategies. Using an age-structured operating model, parameterize dwith the results derived in a recent stock assessment,we evaluated the effectiveness of applying constant fishing mortality (CF) and quasi-constant fishing mortality (QCF) strategies to reduce fishing effort of purse seining with fish aggregating devices (FADs) at different rates. Three different levels of productivity accounted for the uncertainty in our understanding of stock productivity. The study shows that the results of CF and QCF are similar. Average SSB and catchduring simulation years would be higher if fishing mortality of FAD-associated purse seiningwas reduced rapidly. The banning or rapid reduction of purse seining with FAD resulted in a mean catch, and catch in the last simulation year, higher than that of the base case in which no change was made to the purse seine fishery. This could be caused by growth overfishing by purse seine fisheries with FADs according to the per-recruit analysis. These differences would be more obvious when stock productivity was low. Transferring efforts of FAD-associated purse seining to longline fisheries is also not feasible.Our study suggests that changes are necessary to improve the performance of the current management strategy.
文摘EVER since Yang Yue got married six years ago, she has kept her husband, Liang Xiaoming, on a short financial leash, giving him about 2,500 yuan （$393） a month for his own personal use.
文摘The Double Take column looks at a single topic from an African and Chinese perspective. This month we discuss whether husbands should surrender their salary within a family or not.
文摘The use of high-power lights during night-time purse seining is common in Vietnam.Typically,metal halide(MH)lamps are used in the commercial fishery to attract fish,however these lights require more energy,have a shorter lifespan,and lower chromatic performance than light emitting diode(LED)lamps.This study examined catch efficiency and fuel consumption when using LED lamps in combination with reduced numbers of MH lamps(10.24 kW),compared to conventional lighting(28.6 kW),used during purse seining off the coast of Ninh Thuan province,Vietnam.The economic performance associated with using LED lamps in this fishery was also assessed.We found no significant differences in catch rates between the different light treatments,however fuel consumption was significantly reduced.Fuel consumption per nightly trip using LED with MH lamps was 70.8 l(11.1 l/h)compared to114 l(17.45 l/hr)using MH lamps alone,an estimated 37.9%reduction in fuel consumption.An investment in LED lamps by a fishing enterprise will require additional initial costs,however our analysis revealed the financial break-event point can be reached after approximately 101 nightly trips when the fuel price is at the 2015 level of USD$0.74 per l.Fishing enterprises can increase their profitability,and reduce CO2 emissions,by using LED lamps in the Vietnamese purse seine fishery.
基金This study was funded by the Hue University DHH 2019-02-109 grant for the project:“Study on the applied LED lamps in offshore seine fishery in Quang Trịprovince”from Hue University,Hue city,Vietnam.
文摘Fishing with artificial light has become one of the most advanced,efficient,and common methods for the night-time purse seining in Vietnam.This study evaluated the radiation spectrum,CIE chromaticity coordinates,correlated color temperature(CCT),catch rate,fuel consumption,and CO_(2)emissions when using Light emitting diode(LED)lamps(0.196 kW)in comparison with the use of metal halide(MH)lights(1 kW)in the offshore purse seine fishery in Quang Tri province,Vietnam.The fishing efficiency of the purse seine fishing boats using LED lamps has increased 1.58 times in catch rate than MH lights,although the energy consumption of LED lamp is 4 times smaller.Fuel consumption of boats per trip using LED lamps was one third of that using MH lights.The use of LED reduced the radiation spectrum,especially the intense UV radiation which negatively affects the health of fishermen.This study also showed the potential of CO_(2)emission reduction up to 1.09 tons of CO_(2)per trip per boat from the use of LED lamps in the offshore purse seine fishing boats.
文摘The Peking opera The Lucky Purse is based onthe following story: Before Xue Xiangling,daughter of a rich family,got married,her mother gave her a purse full ofprecious stones,pearls and other jewels.On the dayof her wedding Xue met Zhao Shouzhen,a
基金funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R.China under Project of Fishery Exploration in 2017(No.D-8006-17-0138)
文摘The relationship between the spatiotemporal distribution of three dominant small pelagic fishes,including chub mackerel(Scomber japonicus),horse mackerel(Trachurus trecae)and round sardinella(Sardinella aurita),and the environmental factors in Mauritanian waters were analyzed by using 4 years of logbook data of commercial purse seine fisheries to improve the efficiency of fishery and management of sustainable exploitation.A Tweedie-generalized additive model(GAM)of 8-day average catches and the monthly geostatistical analysis of daily catches were used in this study to analyze the influence of environmental factors on catch per unit of effort(CPUEs)and to map the spatial distribution of three mixed dominant small pelagic fishes,respectively.A 10'×10' grid was used,and environmental factors were processed from remote sensing,including 8-day average sea surface temperature(SST),the nearest distance between SST fronts and CPUE position(Df),chlorophyll-a(Chl-a)concentration,salinity,and eddy kinetic energy.Results showed that 1)the distribution of three dominant small pelagic fishes might be related to the intensity of upwelling in Mauritanian waters;2)oceanic fronts might play a key role in the ecology of chub mackerel,horse mackerel,and round sardinella;3)Chl-a concentration might be associated with the feeding grounds of chub mackerel;4)the target species distribution appeared sensitive to gradient changes in the amount of salinity;5)three zones(northern,central,and southern)with variable abundances were delineated;and 6)a high concentration of the center of gravity in the central zone might be related to the strong upwelling of nutrient-rich waters.This study can provide new insights to enhance the fishery efficiency and sustainable exploitation management of purse seiners in certain area off Mauritania.
文摘We have designed a breathing paced television;a television that plays content in sync with users’ activity of exhaling through pursed lips, to achieve better motivation and compliance of such exercises. Described system has been tested with control group who have watched the same video. Breathing rate reduction was significantly higher in active group (54.48% ± 8.34%) than in control group (6.84% ± 17.21%), however, the proposed method of watching television is obviously not as trivial as watching television per se.
文摘On behalf of Ecuador, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to our Chinese friends and thank you very much for inviting me to attend today’s event. I will never forget the warmth and friendliness of our Chinese friends.The Centre of Security and Defense of IAEN of Ecuador aims to promote peace,development and the active participation of various countries in global security governance.
