ICT4Fisheries Network

Hi everyone! A topical subject at the moment: Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in fisheries and marine science.

I wanted to pose a question/discussion point to find out what everyone thinks about the applicability of AI and ML in small-scale fisheries monitoring and management, and whether anyone has any use cases or ideas where one could explore its use.

Some background reading: https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/77/4/1267/5859738?login=true

Please join us for the second webinar in our series on emerging technologies with a focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. The title is ‘Technologies for meeting management objectives in coastal pelagic fisheries in the Eastern Pacific (Philippines and Indonesia)’
DATE: September 29, 2021 5-7pm PST (GMT –8)
How can acoustics and other emerging technologies improve the management of highly valuable tuna fisheries off the coasts of Indonesia and the Philippines? Join us for a 2-hr webinar to learn about this exciting new technology from researchers Dr. Joe Warren of Stonybrook and Dr. Aaron Rice of Cornell University. We’ll also be joined by Joann P. Binondo, Project Manager of the Sustainable Tuna Partnership, WWF-Philippines, to discuss the experience of the Philippine Small-scale Yellowfin Tuna Handline Fisheries towards Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, and its traceabilty work from hook to cook. We’ll be inviting technology providers to contribute in the discussion and share information about relevant products and services. Please register (link below) and forward to any colleagues who may be interested. Event will be in English, using the Zoom interface (link provided upon registration).

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/6kxbra8r

Hey everyone! (cc [~473] [~380] ) - I recently put together an overview of ICTs that have been/or are being used in small-scale fisheries around the world. The list is by no means comprehensive, but I tried to focus on those ICTs that could potentially be used by small-scale fisher groups globally. I didn't include e.g. systems used by government agencies that are highly customised. In any case, have a look, and let me know if this is useful. DM me if you want to change anything about your ICT or you know of one I should add. I will leave it here in the group for some time but do plan to tweet the link next month or so and stimulate engagement. -https://airtable.com/shrlW1gKGmysX0qtE/tblBquEBXZV7aqIg1

Hi everyone - Tableau have just released the dates for their online conference: November 9th-11th 2021. It will be translated in multiple languages including French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese! Check it out here: https://www.tableau.com/events/conference/save-the-date

Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) to help reach the 30 x 30 movement to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030 through advances in equitable and effective conservation. But more groundwork must be laid according to Gurney et al. (2021) to realize its potential. A really interesting read for anyone interested - links to community-based natural resource management.

https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-021-02041-4/d4…

"To conserve global biodiversity, countries must forge equitable alliances that support sustainability in traditional pastoral lands, fisheries-management areas, Indigenous territories and more."

https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12792

An interesting paper that looks at which indicators are critical for site-based conservation effectiveness. A specific takeaway was the need to have 'on the ground monitoring (digital)' which is standardised for management - to ensure decisions are not based on an individual managers knowledge where there may be no clear outcome.

Anybody else who attended this seminar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea9JrSNFKwY It was fascinating. Stuart from COBI unpacked the paradigm behind pescadata which seems to centre on a knowledge economy but with strong data ownership principles.

To Big To Ignore are organising a range of talks about small scale fisheries throughout this years World Oceans Week. Talks can be viewed live via a Zoom link on their website or through YouTube. http://toobigtoignore.net/opportunity/ssf-open-house/

I am particularly looking forward to a couple of talks on Friday: "New tools for SSF" with speakers from the CAFISHAMN project (how the spatial activities of SSF interact with marine habitats), as well as "Towards a new social contract for SSF" - a discussion about key changes SSF have faced around the world, and what a new 'social contract' would look like.

Is anyone else attending any interesting talks or webinars during World Oceans Week?

A great example of mobile monitoring in Niue in the South Pacific:

https://www.spc.int/updates/blog/2021/05/small-scale-fishers-from-niue-…