Cefas outlines research behind electronic fisheries monitoring rollout
Cefas has described how its research with government and the fishing industry has informed remote electronic monitoring. The update explains the role of vessel cameras and sensors in gathering evidence for fisheries management.
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Cefas has published an update on its contribution to remote electronic monitoring in UK fisheries, following a Defra announcement on 9 November.
The public-body research centre explains that cameras and sensors fitted to fishing vessels collect information about activity at sea. It says more than a decade of work with government and industry, including an early adopter programme, has helped assess how that information can inform fisheries policy.
Cefas says it will continue to develop and test monitoring methods and provide practical scientific advice. The update describes the evidence behind the approach and continuing research; it does not report that monitoring has already been installed across every UK fishing vessel.
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