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Book (series)Electronic monitoring in tuna fisheries
Strengthening monitoring and compliance in the context of two developing states
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No results found.Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious threat to sustainable fisheries, marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of legitimate fishers globally. To address it, the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project is exploring ways to strengthen and harmonize the use of monitoring, control and surveillance tools, and combat IUU fishing in tuna fisheries across the marine areas beyond national jurisdiction. One tool is the use of electronic monitoring systems to monitor individual vessel operations at sea. In a typical electronic monitoring application, cameras, recording video or still images, are deployed at key points on the vessel to allow a view of the fishing operation. The video footage is stored on hard drives that government officials can use to review compliance with regulations, as well as record detailed data on catch and effort. It was envisaged that industry would have access to these data for its own operational purposes. To test the best way to incorporate this technology as complementary compliance tool, two pilot trials were set up: one in Ghana to cover the domestic tuna purse seine fleet fishing; and one in Fiji to cover the domestic longline fisheries. Close collaboration was established between national governments and industry for implementation. The overall aim of the pilots was to develop an effective implementation process at the national level, so that the information could be properly utilized for compliance purposes. This report documents the successful completion of these trials, and the lessons learned that could benefit electronic monitoring programmes elsewhere. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetImplementing electronic monitoring (EM) governance for fisheries managed by regional fisheries management organizations 2024
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No results found.Effective implementation of electronic monitoring (EM) programs at scale requires a clear, well-thought-out governance design to ensure success from a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) perspective. There are several options and many choices to be made about governance design and implementation, and there is no one size fits all. To support RFMOs in their decision making, the World Wildlife Fund Inc. (WWF-US) – through funding provided by the Global Environment Facility under the Common Oceans program – has produced a technical resource document intended to help decision makers understand their choices and options and highlights key decision points relating to EM governance that stakeholders will need to address. -
MeetingPreliminary study about the suitability of an electronic monitoring system to record scientific and other information from the tropical tuna purse seine fishery 2014
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