Videos
Webinar Video: Designing Machine Learning into EM Programs: Recent advances and insights from two regions
In case you missed it, here’s the recording of our webinar which took place on August 1, 2019 2 PM EST. A big thanks to Brett, Farron, and Mark for their time and participation! We couldn’t get to all the audience questions during the Q&A section, so here are several of those, answered after-the-fact by our presenters: Supplementary Q&A .
Timestamps, for your reference:
Brett Alger, 1:34 Introduction to Electronic Monitoring in U.S. Fisheries
Farron Wallace, 14:30 Innovative Monitoring with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and University of Washington
Mark Hager, 30:52 Building Efficiencies: Successes, Difficulties, and Recommendations from AI Development in the New England Groundfish EM Programs
Q&A Session, 52:00
We welcome your feedback & thoughts. Speaker-specific questions should be sent… Read More »
Video: Electronic Monitoring Policy Development
This is a presentation by Brett Alger, NOAA’s National Electronic Technologies Coordinator, at the September 2018 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Unfortunately the audio is faint in this presentation, so headphones are recommended for listening.
Brett’s PowerPoint for following along is available here .
It’s a New Day
Meet Chris Brown, a Point Judith, RI fisherman adopting game-changing technology to make his catch more sustainable.
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 non-governmental organizations. It served as a follow-up to the First National EM Workshop, held in January 2014, which focused on encouraging the ongoing development of EM technologies.
The workshop featured ten panel discussions, organized both by region (Alaska, Atlantic HMS, Northeast, and West Coast) and topic (Considering Costs; Data Quality, Storage, and Retention; Emerging EM Programs; Program Design and Implementation; EM… Read More »
Gulf of Maine Explained: Electronic Monitoring
From the Gulf of Maine Research Institute
It’s easy to imagine fishing as a Wild West landscape, with fishermen heading out to sea, catching as many fish as they can, and selling them all back at the dock in a straightforward process.
In reality, fishing in the Gulf of Maine is a complex, heavily-regulated industry. Federal fisheries managers set strict limits for how much fish can be harvested in a given year. Fishermen in New England are then required to report their catch data to ensure they don’t exceed these limits. The catch is also monitored by human observers — people who ride along with the fishermen to verify their catch data.
Monitoring is important, but human… Read More »
2014 National Electronic Monitoring Workshop
The National Electronic Monitoring Workshop was held January 8-9, 2014 in Seattle, WA. The workshop was organized by Dorothy Lowman, consultant and Chair of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, who worked with a steering committee of managers, scientists, fishing industry representatives, and conservation interests from around the country.
See workshop videos and final report below. And for materials from the workshop’s Poster Session, please browse our Posters section.
The workshop was designed to get people from diverse interests, fisheries, and regions to discuss how to move forward with implementing electronic monitoring in federal fisheries from around the country. The tone of the planning and workshop was: we know how to do pilot projects; energy now needs to be… Read More »
2014 National EM Workshop Video: Plenary Session 3 – Implementation and Integration
Moderator: Martin Lofflad, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Speakers discuss ingredients for success and key considerations based on expertise in both U.S. fisheries and programs in other countries.
2014 National EM Workshop Video: Plenary Session 2 – Goal Setting and Design
Moderator: Dorothy Lowman, Lowman and Associates
Part 2: A panel discussion continues to explore key considerations from the perspective of management, science, enforcement, legal, industry, and service provider perspectives.
2014 National EM Workshop Video: Plenary Session 1 – Goal Setting and Design
Part 1: A two-speaker session focused on ingredients for success and key considerations when developing an EM program.
2014 National EM Workshop Video: Plenary Session 4 – Introduction to Final Breakouts
John Henderschedt introduces the final breakout sessions of the EM workshop.