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Paired with Simrad’s ES80 echo sounder, the CP60 provides information on current speed and direction at up to six levels of depth, and can also track movement on schools of fish under the right conditions. Credit: Simrad

Simrad takes emerging technology to the edge

Paul Molyneaux

Large fleets of fishing boats, supported by refrigerator ships to ferry their catch to shore, can stay at sea for months at a time. Shutterstock photo.

How satellites and AI track illegal fishing in protected oceans

Fishing vessels of all types, from Maine to Texas, are expected to benefit from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s plan to modernize its electronic reporting system for the East Coast. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Making the connection

Paul Molyneaux

Ten years after the introduction of it’s CSH8L Omni sonar, Furuno has launched the CSH10, with far more settings to optimize performance and the potential to be tied into the company’s TZTXL MFD. Furuno image.

A new way to see with Furuno’s Omni Sonar

Paul Molyneaux

An electronic monitoring camera mounted on the troll pole of a commercial fishing boat in Southeast Alaska films all the fish coming on board from a longline set. AI will be used to review footage and recognize fish species for catch accounting. Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association photo.

Grant will aid use of AI in electronic monitoring for Alaska halibut harvesters

Margaret Bauman

Fisherman collect massive amounts of data, and can share with fishery managers. Rob Terry, founder of Seafood AI, believes they should get paid for it, with a cut of the premium prices earned by certified sustainable seafood. Seafood AI photo.

AI Innovations turn fisherman’s data into dollars

Paul Molyneaux

James "Jim" Brantingham, 1945 - 2025. Photo courtesy Nate Brantingham.

Great to know you, Jim!

ACR Electronics’ ResQLink AIS personal locator beacon builds on the standard 406 MHz satellite transmitter by adding an AIS transmitter that can alert nearby vessels of an MOB event and the location of the victim. ACR Electronics photo.

Man overboard! How PLBs increase chance of survival

Paul Molyneaux

Dungeness crab fishermen in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, started using the Teem Fish electronic monitoring systems in 2010 to encourage accountability in the fleet. Photo by Chelsey Ellis

Blending fishermen’s needs with regulatory requirements

Paul Molyneaux

Kongsberg Discovery photo.

Kongsberg Discovery introduces FS80 trawl sonar at PME

NF Staff

F/V Northwestern. Warner Bros. Discovery photo.

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