Update on the Implementation of Electronic Monitoring (EM) and Electronic Reporting (ER) Technologies in the WCPO | Bycatch Management Information System (BMIS)

Source URL

https://meetings.wcpfc.int/meetings/sc12

Citation

Hosken M, Williams P, Smith N (2016) Update on the Implementation of Electronic Monitoring (EM) and Electronic Reporting (ER) Technologies in the WCPO. WCPFC, Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

Since 2013 the Oceanic Fisheries Programme (OFP) of the Pacific Community (SPC) has been collaborating with fisheries authorities from member countries, international and regional organisations, non-governmental organisations, technology service providers and the fishing industry towards the implementation of Electronic Monitoring (EM) and Electronic Reporting (ER) technologies in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) Convention Area.
This paper provides an update on past, current and future EM and ER projects. It also describes how member countries are building capacity to adopt and manage these emerging technologies. Finally the paper presents the processes of how EM and ER regional operational standards are planned to be implemented.