Martin Pastoors (PFA Chief Science Officer)

PFA data collection approach for pelagic fisheries

PELAC, 2/10/2018

Fishermen are the eyes and the ears at sea …

PFA research programme 2014-2018

Self sampling

Vessel acoustics

Improve selectivity

Assess impacts

Collaborate with industry

and NGOs

Contribute to science

Communicate results

Fisher’ collected data to generate ‘sales reports’

Standardized data-entry protocols

Afrika Zeeland Sandettie Wiron 5+6 Carolien Frank Bonefaas

Cornelis Vrolijk Prins Bernhard

Annelies Ilena Margiris Jan Maria

Willem van der Zwan

Alida

Label Normandy

Helen MaryMaartje Theadora

Annie Hillina

Started small in the beginning of 2015

Afrika Zeeland Sandettie Wiron 5+6 Carolien Frank Bonefaas

Cornelis Vrolijk Prins Bernhard Dirk Dirk

Annelies Ilena Margiris Jan Maria

Willem van der Zwan

Alida

Label Normandy

Helen MaryMaartje Theadora

Annie Hillina

Now covering most of the fleet !

Feed-back to the vessels via standardized trip reports

Expansion in number of vessels, trips and measurements

Know what is going on

Present results to expert groups

Compare observer trips and self-sampling

Conclusions

• It works

• Capitalizing on knowledge and skills within the fleet

• Relatively straightforward

• Builds on trust

• Up to date and reliable information

• High spatial-temporal resolution

Fishing Industry Science: to improve science and management

mpastoors@pelagicfish.eu