(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: Qatar University (QU) and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) signed a cooperation agreement on licensing the use of marine clutch technology. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of QU President Dr. Hassan Al Derham and several QU officials.
The agreement was signed by sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Assistant Undersecretary of Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs, and Prof. Mariam Al-Maadeed, QU Vice President for Research and graduate Studies.
The agreement stated that the first party, QU, would grant the necessary licenses to the MME to manufacture, distribute, and use the Marine Clutch devices within Qatar permanently. The Ministry has the right to manufacture and distribute this protected technology without limiting the number within the State.
The agreement also states that QU will provide the necessary technical support on the use of this technology.
This device which helps to preserve the marine environment was invented by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Maslamani, Advisor at the Office of Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at QU, Dr. Mohammed Demirel, Dr. David Smith (Technical Assistant), Dr. Mark Edward Schating (Technical Assistant) and Dr. Bruno Walter Geralds (Technical Assistant). The invention, a fishing cage retrieval device, is designed to reduce or eliminate environmental damage to the seafloor. The device includes two spaced-apart sled-type structures for guiding the device along the seafloor while minimizing damage to the seafloor.
Speaking on this occasion, Sheikh Dr. Faleh Bin Nasser Al Thani expressed his sincere thanks to QU administration, officials, and researchers for this outstanding effort and invention that preserves the marine environment and supports the efforts of traditional fishermen in Qatar, and preserves fish resources.
“The purpose of this agreement is that Qatar University grants the Ministry of Municipality and Environment the right to manufacture this device. This is an important step to promote and circulate this device and increase its use after a series of important tests that took the feedback and views of fishermen on its suitability for them,” Sheikh Dr. Saleh said.
He also noted that the cooperation would continue between the Ministry and the University on all issues that serve the Ministry's interests and related business.
Prof. Mariam Al Maadeed, commended the constructive cooperation between QU and the MME in agriculture and fisheries. She also noted that QU, as a house of expertise, will always contribute to the progress and prosperity of the Qatari community. Prof. Al-Maadeed thanked Dr. Ibrahim Al- Maslamani, the device's inventor, and his team for this significant invention, which won international awards.
Dr. Al Maslamani, the inventor of the device, thanked the University and the Ministry for their continued support for scientific research and for granting his team all facilities to invent this device. He also praised the Ministry's efforts to preserve the marine environment and fisheries and enact legislation necessary to maintain this vital field.
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