by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
People have been fishing for snapper around Aotearoa New Zealand for over 700 years. When Māori initially harvested this fish species as kaimoana the population remained healthy and abundant. It was the introduction of industrialised fishing after the arrival of...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
One of the challenges associated with using acoustic technologies to inform fisheries management is getting through the large datasets with efficiency and reproducibility. To address this challenge, researchers designed open-source software, ESP3, to process large...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
Award-winning, Whakatū-Nelson-based company SnapIT combines high-definition image capturing with a system to process, transmit and analyse data. EM produces data that can enhance the traceability and transparency of fish products and build trust between fishers and...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
The Pacific Islands’ tuna industry has faced issues relating to illegal fishing and human rights abuses because of crew working conditions and safety. Enabling full traceability and strengthening transparency in the supply chain is seen as a key way to address these...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
The Gear Innovation Pathway is a programme that has been developed by Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ) through a project with Seafood Innovations Ltd (SIL). FINZ is an industry non-profit organisation established by fishers to advance their interests in inshore...