Fiber Rope and Fishing

Abstract

Modern synthetic fiber materials coupled with the various rope constructions that are currently available produce a wide variety of ropes well suited for today's fishing applications. Ropemakers provide many products designed exclusively for fishermen. The market is large, which encourages competition; however, it is also very cost sensitive which can inhibit research and development. This article begins with the history of ropemaking and goes on to describe modern ropemaking materials and designs, the properties and applications of rope in fishing, and sources of rope information. Whale entanglement and environmental concerns are areas where the selection, use, control and disposal of rope fishing gear could well become regulatory issues. An ongoing whale entanglement research program may be a model that will stimulate research.

Lethal entanglement in baleen whales

“…One whale may even have been entangled for as long as 1.3 yr before it died from its entanglement wounds. Currently, modern fishing gear, such as monofilament, traplon, and polypropylene rope, is designed to maximize strength and durability (McKenna 2006), jeopardizing the safety of whales that encounter it. Fishing gear modifications are the most widely advocated approach for reducing entanglement mortality (Johnson et al 2005(Johnson et al , 2007.…”

Tensile Mechanical Properties of Three-Strand PE/SiO₂Composite Fiber Rope

“…Breaking force of ropes is mainly depended on matrix fiber, strength utilization of rope yarn and making process (such as twist, arrangement structure of rope yarn, quantity of rope strand, etc) [20]. And breaking force of ropes is also the important factor to assess the quality of fishing rope.…”