Innovative government project to develop new sustainable shrimp cutter
Conference/JournalMARIN Report 148
Date10 Sep 2026
In close co-operation with stakeholders and design partners, MARIN is carrying out a development and design project for a new sustainable shrimp cutter on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.
The fishing industry is under political and societal pressure to become more sustainable. Coastal fishing, in particular—whether or not it takes place in Natura 2000 areas—faces strict requirements regarding its environmental impact, such as significantly reducing exhaust emissions.
These sustainability goals also apply to shrimp fishery that is primarily operated by small businesses, which have limited capital for major investments and low risk tolerance for further sustainability measures.
The fishing industry is under political and societal pressure to become more sustainable. Coastal fishing, in particular—whether or not it takes place in Natura 2000 areas—faces strict requirements regarding its environmental impact, such as significantly reducing exhaust emissions.
These sustainability goals also apply to shrimp fishery that is primarily operated by small businesses, which have limited capital for major investments and low risk tolerance for further sustainability measures.
Contact
Moritz Krijgsman
senior project manager
Jelle Kaptijn
project manager
No exhaust emissions and an alternative to steel
Given the project’s complexity, it is crucial that all the stakeholders and designers are constantly involved in the very dynamic process of conceiving and setting the requirements and evaluating possible technical solutions. This is done by introducing a process of concurrent design.
Additionally, the data required for executing tasks and having discussions must be common and used by all parties. Here the team uses model-based systems engineering. This creates a ‘single source of truth’ and ‘traceability from requirements to technical solutions and vice versa’.
Additionally, the data required for executing tasks and having discussions must be common and used by all parties. Here the team uses model-based systems engineering. This creates a ‘single source of truth’ and ‘traceability from requirements to technical solutions and vice versa’.
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