Wageningen Marine Research · March 2026 · Report C028/26Allard van Mens, Edwin van Helmond, Floor Quirijns and Alba Pulskens This report sets out a roadmap for CatchWAM (Catch Wageningen Automated Monitoring), an automated video and artificial intelligence system for recording discards in Dutch demersal fisheries. It examines the technical, regulatory and social requirements for moving from …
2026 SAFET Conference Presentations
Watch presentations from the 2026 SAFET Conference on the SAFET Team YouTube channel. Browse the SAFET2026 Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 playlists to explore the conference sessions. Watch the 2026 SAFET Conference presentations on YouTube …
A Review of the BC Option A Trawl Fishery Catch Monitoring Program
Howard McElderry and Rick Stanley · 2026Canadian Industry Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 299 This report evaluates British Columbia’s Option A trawl catch monitoring program, which combines electronic monitoring, fisher logbooks, dockside monitoring, and a hail system. It examines operational performance, the adequacy of catch data for fisheries management, and opportunities to improve …
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Advancing Electronic Monitoring in Taiwan’s Distant Water Longline Fisheries
Advancing Electronic Monitoring in Taiwan’s Distant Water Longline Fisheries Ocean Outcomes Press Release 9/02/26: A new report from Ocean Outcomes finds Taiwan can capitalize on a strong foundation to meet mounting transparency expectations through electronic monitoring 中文版由此 Ocean Outcomes today released Advancing Electronic Monitoring in Taiwan’s Distant Water Longline Fisheries, a new …
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Shark Bycatch Mitigation Decision Support Tool
A structured approach to help decision-makers and other stakeholders identify location-appropriate shark bycatch mitigation approaches that can be enabled by EM in all ocean areas with unsustainable shark catch. Fletcher M.F., Gleason M.G., Bradley D., Orofino S., Gilman, E., and Saccomanno V.R. 2025. Shark Bycatch Mitigation Decision Support Tool. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia. …
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The dual purpose of high spatiotemporal resolution of electronic monitoring data in fisheries: sustain fisheries and enhance protection of sensitive habitats
Pernille Nielsen, Jeppe Olsen, Kerstin Geitner and Jens Kjerulf Petersen Abstract: Fisheries using bottom-towed fishing gears are a localised pressure that causes physical disturbance to the seabed habitats. To meet the requirements of ecosystem-based fisheries management, it is essential to have high-resolution remote electronic monitoring fisheries data with appropriate spatial resolution …
