Electronic Monitoring
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BC Salmon Troll Fishery
Purpose: Catch Monitoring
January 01, 1900
British Columbia, Canada
In 2002, a small-scale demonstration fishery took place to explore Individual Quota allocation as an alternative management approach in the salmon troll fishery. Archipelago was contracted by the Area H Gulf Troller's Association to provide a comprehensive monitoring program, collecting information needed to evaluate the potential of this alternative fishery management method. EM systems were deployed on four vessels to collect information such as fishing time and location, and documentation of catch by species, number of pieces, and utilization. EM imagery was also used to observe bycatch handling and release procedures. In addition, both At-sea and Dockside monitors were provided to collect complementary data that was used to evaluate both the EM systems and the demonstration fishery itself. The monitoring program was successful and Archipelago and Area H Gulf Troller's Association are conducting more expanded tests in the 2003 salmon troll fishery.
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