Using echoview software to characterise acoustic scattering by aquatic organisms: The case of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

In a separate presentation, Scoulding et al. describe the rationale and foundation for regular acoustic surveys of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Two key aims of this work were (1) to obtain a good knowledge of the in situ target strength of these weak scatterers, and (2) to settle on a robust and efficient workflow for the processing of mackerel acoustic survey data. To achieve these aims, dedicated...