Local Ropeless Fishing Gear Development Continuing

Halifax-based Ashored Innovations is testing the waters with their Rope On-Command (ROC) fishing system. Since starting in 2018, the ROC fishing system being developed by Ashored has undergone four major design changes, said Ross Arsenault, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer. “Each prototype iteration has been built in higher volume than the previous batch and tested through multiple trials or pilot projects,” said Arsenault. “We conduct pilots in as many diverse conditions ...