{"id":1207,"date":"2026-03-04T10:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legarrec.fr\/cap-bourbon\/fishing-vessel-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:42:50","slug":"fishing-vessel-operation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/fishing-vessel-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Vessel Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center block-titre is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center reveal-from-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">From R\u00e9union<br\/><strong>to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center lh-lg reveal-from-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five to seven days&#8217; sail from R\u00e9union, the sailors of CAP BOURBON operate in the heart of a unique sub-Antarctic environment, between the Roaring Forties and the Screaming Fifties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aboard the *Cap Kersaint*, they engage in two distinct fisheries during a single campaign: Patagonian toothfish in the Crozet and Kerguelen zones, and Southern spiny lobster around Saint-Paul and Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"kite\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le Cap Kersaint s&amp;apos;\u00e9quipe d&amp;apos;un Kite de traction, une premi\u00e8re mondiale dans la p\u00eache\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2yDCZcHj5QY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World first on a fishing vessel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#0398b5\">The Cap Kersaint is being equipped with a 100 m\u00b2 SeaKite.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developed by Beyond the Sea and designed by sailor Yves Parlier, this automated traction kite harnesses wind energy to assist in propelling the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Controlled by an intelligent system, the SeaKite reduces the load on the engines, thereby helping to lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An innovation supporting the decarbonization of fishing operations, reaching even the most remote and challenging areas of the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">One season, two fisheries<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-03.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-03-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Longline fishing for Patagonian toothfish<br\/><em>(Dissostichus eleginoides)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/1-1.png 900w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/1-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/1-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/1-1-800x267.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fishing zone<\/strong>: Crozet and Kerguelen (TAAF)<br\/><br\/>Patagonian toothfish is caught using bottom longlines. This long line, equipped with branch lines bearing hooks, is deployed at depths of more than 500 meters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The catch is brought on board, then immediately prepared and frozen to preserve all its qualities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-04.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/trajet-04-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Trap fishing for Lobster<br\/><em>(Jasus paulensis)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/2-1.png 900w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/2-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/2-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/2-1-800x267.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fishing zone<\/strong>: Saint-Paul, Amsterdam (TAAF)<br\/><br\/>Southern spiny lobsters are caught using traps. Placed on the volcanic seabed, the traps are subsequently hauled up so that the catch can be sorted by hand on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This passive technique enables targeted and selective fishing, limiting impacts on marine habitats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block-presentation\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left reveal-from-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A STRICTLY REGULATED ACTIVITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fishing companies hold quotas allocated annually by the TAAF prefecture, based on a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) defined by scientists from the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular monitoring of biomass makes it possible to adjust catch levels. This management also aligns with the conservation measures established internationally by CCAMLR*. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"has-fit-text wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CAP BOURBON strives to limit its environmental footprint at every stage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>use of bait from sustainable stocks;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>rigorous monitoring of catches and discards;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>video surveillance of fishing operations;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use of the moon pool**;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mandatory presence of a fisheries observer on board during each campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0087b1\"><em><strong>Fishing with precision, managing impacts, and preserving the resource: a priority at the heart of every campaign.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>**The moon pool is an opening in the ship&#8217;s hull that allows the catch to be brought directly on board under cover, thereby limiting interactions with seabirds during fishing operations.<\/em> <em>See photo opposite.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-334\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Peche_1-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"383\" data-id=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/cap-kersaint-moon-pool.jpg\" alt=\"Moon pool\" class=\"wp-image-345\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/cap-kersaint-moon-pool.jpg 533w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/cap-kersaint-moon-pool-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n<h2 id=\"cap-kersaint\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cap Kersaint, a state-of-the-art vessel<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built by the PIRIOU shipyard to withstand the demanding conditions of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the Cap Kersaint is equipped with diesel-electric propulsion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its three diesel-generator sets power two azimuth thrusters, ensuring excellent maneuverability. Its reinforced hull, certified Ice Class 1C by Bureau Veritas, is specially adapted for navigation in Southern waters. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed in collaboration with the crew, the vessel features a stern ramp for deploying lines and a moon pool that allows them to be hauled directly on board. This equipment improves working conditions and safety for the crew while minimizing interactions with birds. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/plan-cap-kersaint-coupe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/plan-cap-kersaint-coupe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/plan-cap-kersaint-coupe-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/plan-cap-kersaint-coupe-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/plan-cap-kersaint-coupe-800x349.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cap Kersaint in figures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Length<\/strong>: 59.45 m<br\/><strong>Width<\/strong>: 12.80 m<br\/><strong>Speed<\/strong>: 12 knots (approx. 22.22 km\/h)<br\/><strong>Endurance<\/strong>: 90 days<br\/><strong>Crew<\/strong>: 28 members + 1 TAAF observer<br\/><strong>Refrigerated hold volume<\/strong>: 900 m\u00b3 at -25<sup>\u00b0<\/sup>C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-2130f694 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-355\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle.jpg 900w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Passerelle-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-2130f694 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Navire_1-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-2130f694 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/photo-kite-site-edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/photo-kite-site-edited-2.jpg 746w, https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/photo-kite-site-edited-2-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From R\u00e9unionto the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Five to seven days&#8217; sail from R\u00e9union, the sailors of CAP BOURBON operate in the heart of a unique sub-Antarctic environment, between the Roaring Forties and the Screaming Fifties. Aboard the *Cap Kersaint*, they engage in two distinct fisheries during a single campaign: Patagonian toothfish in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"activites.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1207","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1207"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1217,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207\/revisions\/1217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}