A presentation by Brett Fitzgerald with assistance from Kelsey Dick, Chip Collier and Luiz Barbieri; the Snook and Gamefish Foundation; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; and Florida Fish & Game Commission. Delivered at American Fisheries Society, August 2018. Questions? Contact brett@angleraction.org - (561) 707-8923 …
REPORTS & PROCEEDINGS
Catalyzing the Growth of Electronic Monitoring in Fisheries
The Nature Conservancy and California Environmental Associates have released an outstanding new report. Here is some introductory language: This paper presents a brief overview of the current state of EM, the benefits of the technology, and the main barriers to broader adoption, as well as a set of recommendations to help catalyze the growth of EM in fisheries. Recommendations are organized …
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Implementation of EM on fixed gear vessels in Alaska
A presentation by Jennifer Mondragon describing the process carried out in designing, piloting and implementing an EM program for a fleet of some 1,100 small vessels that target halibut and sablefish. This was presented at the IFOMC in Vigo, Spain, June 2018. Download presentation …
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Report and Presentations from IFOMC EM Workshop
Here is our report-out from the Electronic Monitoring Workshop convened in Vigo, Spain, at the International Fisheries Observation and Monitoring Conference, July 2018. Thanks to everyone who made this workshop such a success. We hope these materials will be of interest to EM/ER practitioners around the world who could not attend in Vigo, as well as those who were! In addition to the summary …
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NOAA Issues Report from the National Electronic Monitoring Workshop
A diverse group of nearly 100 stakeholders gathered in Seattle in November 2016 to share information on what is working – and what challenges remain – in the implementation and integration of electronic monitoring technologies in fisheries observation. This Second National EM Workshop was organized and planned by a steering committee of fishermen, managers, scientists, and fishery …
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Proceedings of the 8th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference
Link to Proceedings: 8th-IFOMC-2016-Proceedings The 8th International Fisheries Observer & Monitoring Conference took place in the Hotel Bahia Resort, San Diego, USA from 29th August to 2nd September, 2016. The overarching Vision of this meeting was: To develop, promote and enhance effective fishery monitoring programs to ensure sustainable resource management throughout the world’s …
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