Assessment of a novel biodegradable fishing gear material

圣劳伦斯学院已经与Plantee生物塑料公司建立了战略合作伙伴关系，以调查各种水质对他们的新型植物基可生物降解渔业材料的影响。渔具造成的塑料污染被称为幽灵捕鱼，是水下生物面临的许多问题的原因，最突出的是渔线和渔网的丢失，导致鱼类和其他野生动物陷入困境。普兰蒂生物塑料公司开发了一种完全可生物降解的产品，可能成为行业颠覆者。普兰蒂生物塑料公司获得了DFO奖，以继续其发展，目前正寻求圣劳伦斯学院来确定各种水成分对其智能生物聚合物产品的影响。该项目的结果将使Plantee生物塑料公司能够将自己和他们的新产品定位为行业领先者，摆脱以塑料为基础的渔具。

St. Lawrence College has entered in a strategic engagement partnership with Plantee Bioplastics Inc. to investigate the impact of various water qualities to their novel plant-based biodegradable fishing material. Plastic pollution from fishing gear has become known as ghost fishing and is the cause of numerous issues for underwater life, the most prominent being the loss of fishing lines and nets causing fish and other wildlife to become entangled. Plantee Bioplastics Inc. has developed a fully biodegradable product that could become an industry disruptor. Plantee Bioplastics Inc. received a DFO award to pursue its development and is now looking to St. Lawrence College to identify the impact of various water compositions on their Smart BioPolymer product. The results of this project will enable Plantee Bioplastics Inc. to position themselves and their novel product as an industry leader in a shift away from plastic based fishing gear.