New equipment for model research station at Ińsko

Trawling is still of a considerable importm1ce for the Polish sea fisheries. Therefore problems of trawl construction and operation play a significant role in teaching and research programmes of the Faculty of Marine Fisheries and Food Technology which educates cad res for the fisheries. Experimental work in this field of technology calls for setting up special research fa cilities adjusted to the existing needs and technological-financial possibilities. Practical experience accumulated during the above projects was made use ofto set up, in 1971-1975, the Model Research Station at Insko (Kwidzinski et aL 1985). The Station was formally established in 1975 as a unit belonging to the Department of Fishing Techniqμes. The Station is situated by Lake Insko having numerous advantages for the research pm:sued namely favourable hydrological conditions (mainly a high water transparency), elongated shape, easy access, and also picturesque landscapes. The aims of the Station are: ·• to carry out research-development projects in fishing techniques and trawl construction, with a due consideration to the needs of fisheries, . =to carry out practical training of students in fishing gear construction and exploitation, -to demonstrate new technological achievements to fishing vessels officers. Additionally, the Station serves as a diving base for the training of divers and for ex perimental work involving SCUBA diving.