SafetyNet

21/10/2026

What happens inside a trap can be very different from what you see on the surface. 🌊

🇫🇮 In Finland, underwater footage captured something that would be almost impossible to spot from the boat: a pike seized a perch inside a trap-net, then became caught in the final funnel.

The pike can remain there for hours, blocking other fish from moving further into the trap. 😮

For fishers, small details like this can have a big impact on how well a trap works.

💪 That’s why seeing what happens underwater matters.

This footage was captured during the Finland trap-net project led by Petri Suuronen and Timo Vetriö, in collaboration with CatchCam.

✅ Sometimes, you need to see what’s happening inside the gear to understand how to improve it.

ISCG - International Seafood Consulting Group

15/10/2026

Fishing has always meant adapting to what’s happening at sea. But conditions can change quickly - and sometimes the best information is the information you can see for yourself. 🌊

That’s where CatchCam comes in.

Our underwater cameras, environmental sensors and lighting systems give commercial fishers a clearer picture of what’s happening below the surface 👉 helping you understand your gear, your catch and the conditions around you.

You know your fishery. We bring the technology to help you see more of it.

Not sure where to start? Tell us what you’re trying to solve!
Drop us a message or leave a comment - we’ll be happy to talk.

14/10/2026

Fishing doesn’t work the way it used to.

The patterns that fishers have relied on for years are becoming harder to predict. Fish are moving, ocean conditions are changing, and a blind tow can mean wasted fuel, unwanted bycatch and lost time. 📉

So what happens when experience alone no longer gives you the full picture?

In a new interview, Tom Rossiter, Co-founder & CEO of CatchCam, and Inga Wise, Executive Director of Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies, explore the questions facing commercial fishers today: from how to avoid unproductive fishing and reduce bycatch, to how changing ocean conditions and new digital tools are affecting the way we fish.

The conversation looks at how better underwater information can help fishers:

✅ Identify unproductive fishing and adjust gear as conditions change.

✅ See what is happening inside the gear before you haul.

✅ Identify non-target species before they become a costly problem.

✅ Make decisions based on what is happening now, not only on what used to happen.

✅ Create reliable evidence of what happens at the point of catch.

For commercial fishers, this isn’t about collecting data for the sake of it. It’s about seeing what’s happening underwater - and having better information when a decision matters.

Read the full interview 👉 https://agrospectrumasia.com/interviews/26/4244/fishings-digital-reckoning.html

SAFET and CatchCam discuss how AI, underwater intelligence and real-time marine data are improving fishing efficiency, sustainability and seafood traceability.

09/10/2026

What if you could see why your catch is changing? 🐟

In Finland, researchers used CatchCam to look beyond the catch and see what was actually happening around the traps.

Around 300 hours of underwater footage revealed perch approaching traps, hesitating, turning away and interacting with the gear in ways that catch data alone couldn’t show. 💪

That’s the value of underwater monitoring: seeing what’s happening below the surface so you can understand what’s affecting your catch.

Read the full story 👉 Link in the comments

05/10/2026

We’re taking part in the Fishermen's Mission

From 24 September to 11 October, we’re helping raise money to support fishermen and their families across the UK.

Got a CatchCam onboard?

We want to see it going for a dip.

📸 Find a photo or video of your CatchCam in use
🔁 Post it on social media and tag SafetyNet
💙 We’ll make a £10 donation to the Fishermen's Mission for every person who takes part

It can be from a new deployment, an old haul, underwater footage or simply CatchCam on your gear. No polished content needed.

Let’s see where CatchCams are working this autumn!

01/10/2026

Net... flix?

With CatchCam, you can see what’s happening underwater, from the codend and hauling process to trawl doors, pots and other parts of the gear.

From shallow water down to 800m.

Access the camera specs here: https://buff.ly/bvBQyDs

29/09/2026

We went for pink this time (see image)!

Tom is in Scotland testing our latest prototype, with camera upgrades and biofouling tests underway.

But testing isn’t just about putting new hardware in the water. It’s about understanding what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change.

That’s why working closely with fishermen, scientists and researchers is so important to us. You bring the challenges, questions and experience. We listen, adapt and build from there.

Because, as we always say: "Two heads are always better than one".

➡️ Got a project in mind? Let's talk.
https://buff.ly/55iNUBN

24/09/2026

We’re excited to have partnered with CatchCam Technologies on the trial of a prototype imaging system inside FloMo to see a live catch in close to real-time.

Every fisher knows the challenge of not being able to see unwanted catches and protected species until it’s too late. This trial with FloMo gets the industry a big step closer to being able to detect and release.

Thanks for the awesome colab CatchCam.

Check out the full story in Hook & Net https://tinyurl.com/4vkaxhuu and CatchCam's LinkedIn post https://tinyurl.com/5n7w3cr3.

(BSI),

24/09/2026

🌎 It’s

This year’s theme asks: How do we move from policy to practice?

For us, it means making sure new rules, monitoring and technology fit around the way people actually work at sea.

Not the other way around.

And this is something we want to see more of: practical technology being put to work at sea.

Got a CatchCam camera onboard?

We want to see it going for a dip.

📸 Find a photo or video of your CatchCam in use
🔁 Post it on social media and tag SafetyNet (CatchCam)
💙 We’ll donate £10 to the The Fishermen's Mission for every person who takes part

It can be from a new deployment, an old haul, underwater footage or simply CatchCam on your gear. No polished content needed!