Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
St. Lawrence College
$24,997.00
Assessment of a novel biodegradable fishing gear material
FY 2020-21
Summary
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.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
556229-2020
Name nom
Dick, Ian
Department département
Kingston campus
Organization id
25433
Institution établissement
St. Lawrence College
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
24997
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
203
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Commercial fisheries
Area of application fr
Pêche commerciale
Research subject code
3754
Research subject group en
Polymer chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie des polymères
Research subject en
Biopolymers
Research subject fr
Biopolymères
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Assessment of a novel biodegradable fishing gear material
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
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.
