The roll out of new electronic monitoring equipment has begun for vessels within the Gillnet Hook and Trap (GHAT) and the Eastern and Western Tuna and Billfish fisheries (ETBF and WTBF).

E-monitoring will assist AFMA to ensure the best possible fisheries management. Credit: AFMA

E-monitoring will assist AFMA to ensure the best possible fisheries management. Credit: AFMA

E-monitoring will assist the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to ensure the best possible fisheries management by enabling greater insight into Australia’s fishing operations.

New installations have already started for boats in the GHAT, with all existing systems being updated to the new high definition systems. Installation of e-monitoring systems will begin for boats within the ETBF and WTBF soon.

E-monitoring is a targeted approach to collecting information on fishing activity, which integrates video, sensors and programmable loggers into a powerful data collection tool. This expansion in e-monitoring capabilities will enable AFMA and industry to undertake the most effective and efficient management of Commonwealth fisheries to ensure their sustainability.

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