Latest Past Events

International Fisheries Observer & Monitoring Conference, Reykyavik

The IFOMC is the premier conference series for developing and promoting effective fishery monitoring programs throughout the world, aiming to ensure sustainable marine resource management. Our last conference was held in March 2023 in beautiful Hobart, Tasmania. We very much look forward to welcoming in person the international scientific and fishery monitoring community to discuss […]

Monitoring for Change: EM & Wi-Fi Solutions for Social Responsibility

Beginning in 2022, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, Ocean Outcomes, and Global Fishing Watch piloted a project focused on enhancing transparency and verifying socially responsible labor practice on industrial fishing vessels. Partnering with Ocean Outcomes and industry leaders, the team tested electronic monitoring (EM) and Wi-Fi technologies on three industrial longline vessels in the western […]

Webinar: Moving Electronic Monitoring Forward

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership is ramping up its efforts to push for wider adoption of electronic monitoring (EM). In this webinar, Braddock Spear and Alexia Morgan will share findings and recommendations from recently published EM program design documents, specific recommendations to the tuna industry, and opportunities going forward. Please join us for the presentation followed by […]