L'industrie de la pêche est confrontée à plusieurs contraintes comme l'augmentation du prix du carburant et la diminution des stocks de poisson. Pour améliorer la rentabilité, nous avons fait l'optimisation des chaluts de pêche (pélagique et de fond) afin d'augmenter leurs efficacités énergétiques. Deux facteurs principaux ont été utilisés : la traînée du chalut et sa surface balayée. Notre travail porte sur l'optimisation du plan du chalut par modification du nombre de mailles des pièces du filet et par changement de la longueur des câbles. Nous avons développé une méthode de recherche successive appelée SOT et nous l'avons comparée à une méthode de recherche aléatoire dans le cas d'un chalut pélagique avec un gain net de 54%. La SOT a été utilisée pour optimiser le plan des pièces du filet d'un chalut de fond. Une amélioration du gain énergétique de 38% a été obtenue, ainsi qu'une réduction de 45 jours de pêche. Par souci de risque de baisse de capturabilité, nous avons développé une fonction objectif qui dépend de la distribution de poisson. Trois fonctions de même densité surfacique ont été testées. L'amélioration de l'efficacité énergétique calculée par la méthode SOT sur un chalut de fond est respectivement de 52%, 16% et 32% selon les trois distributions. Avec la méthode SRT (méthode de raffinement séquentiel), nous obtenons des réductions de 56%, 30% et 39% pour les trois distributions. Finalement nous avons adapté la méthode SOT pour optimiser les longueurs des câbles du chalut. Nous obtenons dans un cas une amélioration de l'efficacité énergétique de 49%. L'utilité de ce travail devrait être étendue hors de la pêche comme l'écologie en général. / Nowadays, fishing industry is facing several constraints such as increased fuel prices and declining fish stocks. In this work, we perform optimization of fishing trawls (pelagic and bottom) in order to improve their energy efficiencies. Two main factors were used: the trawl drag and its mouth swept area. Our work focuses on optimizing trawl design by altering mesh numbers and changing cable length. We have developed a method called SOT and compared it to a random search method in the pelagic trawl case with a net energy gain of 54%. The SOT was used in design optimization of bottom trawl panels. Improved energy gain of 38% was obtained and a reduction of 45 total number of fishing days. In order to bypass catchability reduction, we developed an objective function which depends on fish distribution. Three functions with same bottom surface density were tested. Improving energy efficiency calculated by the SOT method on a bottom trawl is respectively 52%, 16% and 32% for the three distributions. With the SRT method (sequential refinement), we obtain reductions of 56%, 30% and 39% for the three aforementioned distributions. Finally we adapted the SOT method to optimize trawl cable lengths. In one case, we obtain energy efficiency improved by 49%. The usefulness of this work should be extended beyond fishery to ecology in general.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2016-07-27T14:57:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Rodrigo Barbosa Acioli de Oliveira.pdf: 1281699 bytes, checksum: af3b5b3f4c17c790ad47750c27fe13be (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:57:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rodrigo Barbosa Acioli de Oliveira.pdf: 1281699 bytes, checksum: af3b5b3f4c17c790ad47750c27fe13be (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-27 / The objective of this study was to obtain information regarding tuna fish quality captured in the northwestern coast of Brazil from December 2007 until December 2008. The levels of histamine in export type tuna caught in the coast of Rio Grande do Norte by the technique of pelagic trawl were determined. It was investigated the efficiency of two objective parameters of quality, levels of bioactive amines and color evaluation, which were related to the classification performed by a trained evaluator. The influence of the capture of live or dead fish on the quality of meat was also investigated. Among the 180 samples of fresh tuna analyzed, 95% did not contain histamine. Only nine samples contained histamine at levels that ranged between 4.92 and 6.90 mg/kg. The results indicated that the practices of handling and fishing gear used by companies of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, ensured the achievement of good quality fish. The levels of bioactive amines in 68 samples of tuna categorized into six levels of quality by experienced painelist were determined. The polyamines(spermine and spermidine), were found, however, the levels did not differ suggesting that this parameter objective in itself was not sufficient to distinguish the different levels of quality of yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. No significant differences were found in the values of the colorimetric coordinates (CIEL*, CIEa*, CIEb* and CIEC*) in samples of tuna classification 1, 2+, 2H, 2, 2- and 3. The conditions dead or alive at the time of slaughter showed no influence on the production of bioactive amines indicating that other factors may be involved. However, the samples were in excellent state of freshness, because were found significant levels of spermine and spermidine, rather low levels of cadaverine, putrescine, histamine, tyramine, phenylethylamine, agmatine, serotonin and tryptamine. / Este trabalho teve como objetivo obter informações sobre a qualidade dos atuns capturados na região nordeste do Brasil. Os teores de histamina de atuns tipo exportação capturados no litoral do Rio Grande do Norte pela técnica de espinhel pelágico foram determinados de dezembro de 2007 a dezembro de 2008. Investigou-se a eficiência de dois parâmetros objetivos de qualidade, teores de aminas bioativas e avaliação cor, que foram relacionados com a classificação realizada por um avaliador treinado. A influência da captura de peixes vivos ou mortos sobre a qualidade da carne também foi investigada. A presença de histamina não foi detectada em 95% das 180 amostras de atum fresco analisadas. Apenas nove amostras continham histamina em teores que variaram de 4,92 a 6,90 mg/kg. Estes resultados indicaram que as práticas de manipulação e a arte de pesca utilizadas pelas empresas do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, asseguraram a obtenção de peixes de boa qualidade. Os teores de aminas bioativas em 68 amostras de atum categorizadas em seis níveis de qualidade por avaliador experiente foram determinados. Foram encontradas as poliaminas espermina e espermidina, no entanto, os teores não diferiram entre si indicando que esse parâmetro objetivo por si só não era suficiente para distinguir os diferentes níveis de qualidade da albacora laje e albacora bandolim. Também não foram encontradas diferenças significativas nos valores das coordenadas colorimétricas (CIE L*, CIE a*, CIE b* e CIE C*) nas amostras de atum da classificação 1, 2+, 2H, 2, 2- e 3. As condições vivo ou morto no momento de abate demonstraram não exercer influência sobre a produção de aminas bioativas indicando que outros fatores podem estar envolvidos, porém, as amostras encontravam-se em excelente estado de frescor, pois foram encontrados teores significativos de espermina e espermidina, em detrimento de baixos teores decadaverina, putrescina, histamina, tiramina, feniletilamina, agmatina, serotonina e triptamina.