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Each small, lightweight head-bail slides on 2\u201d wide skids following the seabed contours and gently \u2018tickling\u2019 scallops off the sea floor \u2013 while leaving rocks, debris, and non-targeted species behind.<\/p>\nPEMBROKE, ME \u2013 Now available in the US, N-Viro Dredge is a Scottish-born and patented product that harvests scallops from the seabed using spring tines rather than cutting bars.<\/p>\n
These tines allow non-targeted species or juvenile stocks to pass under the dredge and not end up in the bag or belly to be crushed or to die.<\/p>\n
Each small, lightweight head-bail slides on 2\u201d wide skids following the seabed contours and gently \u2018tickling\u2019 scallops off the sea floor \u2013 while leaving rocks, debris, and non-targeted species behind.<\/p>\n
The new dredge saves fishermen money while also protecting the seafloor ecology leaving juvenile scallops, fish, and lobsters behind.<\/p>\n
Scallop fishermen equipped with this dredge will see a marked decrease in fuel costs, dredge maintenance, towing times, and boat\/gear wear \u2013 making their operations much more profitable.<\/p>\n
Crews will see a decrease in their labor sorting the catch \u2013 less rocks, less debris, cleaner scallops, and better paychecks.<\/p>\n
The N-Viro\u2019s fishability on super rocky bottoms will open up scallop beds that typically were avoided and help spread out local fleets.<\/p>\n
These dredges are modular in nature, allowing for single or multiple units to be towed behind a towbar.<\/p>\n
Large vessels may tow gangs of dredges of more than a dozen per side while a small inshore skiff may fish just one.<\/p>\n
All N-Viro Dredge parts are made on jigs and are identical \u2013 for ease of replacing tines, bellies, or even entire dredges.\u00a0 This means no more lost time for dredge repairs when fishing offshore.<\/p>\n
Replacement dredges are small enough to be carried aboard, and replacement parts are always available.<\/p>\n
Tine depth can be adjusted for different seabed types by raising or lowering the spring-bars\u00a0 with two set bolts.<\/p>\n
N-Viro Dredge is being imported and offered by Gulf of Maine Inc. under the name N-Viro Dredge USA.<\/p>\n
Orders are being taken now for a mid-November delivery of a container-load of dredges and spare parts arriving.<\/p>\n
Demo dredges and spare parts can been seen now at Gulf of Maine\u2019s
\nRoute 1 offices in Pembroke.<\/p>\n
For additional information call Tim and Amy Sheehan at (207) 726-4620; e-mail: <info@n-virodredgeusa.com>; or visit <www.n-virodredgeusa.com>.<\/i><\/p>\n
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