| Location: |
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Building 9, Auditorium, Seattle WA |
| Dates: |
July 29 – 30, 2008 |
| Steering Committee: |
Martin Loefflad (NMFS AFSC), Nicole Kimball (NPFMC), Chris Oliver (NPFMC), Jennifer Watson (NMFS AKR), Francis Wiese (NPRB) |
| Background: |
A number of electronic monitoring (EM) technologies have been applied to fisheries monitoring in many applications, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) assessed the range of EM tools being used in fisheries in 2004.[1] Most recently, the use of video technologies has seen considerable interest, and several different applications have begun to use video in the North Pacific and elsewhere. Within the North Pacific, video technology has been proposed as a potential way to supplement existing observer coverage, enhance the value of the data NMFS currently receives, and/or fill data gaps that have proven difficult to meet with human observers. Some video applications are currently in place, while others are being developed or under consideration.
Given the range of interest in video, there is a need to assess the state of the current technology on both national and international fronts, with an eye toward its future use in the North Pacific. This workshop will consider EM broadly, such that video is viewed in an information system context with potential for integration with other data and data acquisition systems. |
| Workshop Goal: |
The goal of the workshop is to assess the current state of the art/science of video monitoring technology in fisheries, its applicability to research and management of the North Pacific fisheries, its future potential, and research and development needs. |
| Agenda: |
EM_Workshop_draft_agenda_2008-05-06_DIST.pdf |
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