Wave-riding robots could help track weather, illegal fishing in Pacific
A US company is hoping to help Pacific Islands combat illegal fishing with a wave-riding robot which can sense boats offshore.
The Pacific territory of Palau earlier this year declared no commercial fishing would take place in its 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
The country currently uses a Cessna Skymaster, and has also explored the use of unmanned drones, to patrol the fishing zone which is roughly the size of France.
Todd Kleperis of Liquid Robotics International says the wave and solar powered skimmer is a much cheaper option.
"Anything that's up the in the air is a great secondary tool - you don't want to use it as a first tool because it's going to cost too much money in fuel and...pilot time," he said.
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