[Coral-List] FishMed-PhD: seminar by Dr Jacopo Aguzzi (CSIC - Institut de Ciencies del Mar,?==?utf-8?q? Spain)

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Dear All,

THURSDAY MARCH 4th, from 14:30 to 18:30, through the online platform Teams, a special guest, Dr Jacopo Aguzzi from the Department of Renewable Marine Resources at the CSIC - Institut de Ciencies del Mar (Spain) will give a seminar on:
 
" Marine robotic developments toward the monitoring of exploited fish stocks "

The seminar (abstract below) is provided within the teaching week of the International Doctoral Program FishMed-PhD (www.FishMed-PhD.org). Anyone can access the virtual room by using the link below. Feel free to forward this message to any colleagues and/or students that might be interested.

Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjc2ZDI5ZDYtYTRmZS00Y2NlLTg4ZTEtYzY3YWE2YWE4YmE5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e99647dc-1b08-454a-bf8c-699181b389ab%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c641a4e0-ba19-4448-a1d6-d09d6a9c8539%22%7d

Abstract: Seafloor multiparametric fibre-optic-cabled video observatories and their docked technologies (e.g. crawlers as Internet operated Vehicles; IOVs) are emerging tools for standardized ecological monitoring programs, and could be dedicated to the production of real-time fishery-independent stock assessment data. Here, I describe how a network of cabled cameras can be set up and optimized to ensure representative long-term monitoring of target commercial species and their surrounding habitats. In that framework the importance of adding the spatial dimension to fixed-point cabled monitoring networks, and the need for close integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipelines for a reliable biological data processing, is also highlighted. We then describe pilot case studies with robotic platforms worldwide that are successfully using seafloor video imagery combined with environmental monitoring to derive robust data on species abundances and population size structure. Those cases will include the NE Pacific Ocean where the deep-water sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) has been monitored since 2010 by the NEPTUNE cabled observatory operated by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC). Another example will relate to the NE Atlantic Ocean where the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) is being monitored using the SmartBay observatory developed for the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatories (EMSO). Drawing from these two and all the other examples will provide insights into the technological challenges and future steps required to develop full-scale fishery-independent stock assessments. Moreover, policy conclusion and future scenarios of transference of marine technological solutions to space research will also be presented.


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The MSG Staff
 


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