Wageningen Marine Research · March 2026 · Report C028/26
Allard 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 research trials toward practical fleet deployment, including system reliability, data governance and fishers’ participation.
