Development of stereo camera methodologies to improve pelagic fish biomass estimates and inform ecosystem management in marine waters

To understand and manage marine ecosystems, long-term monitoring of fish biomass is needed. A challenge in estimating fish biomass using sampling nets is varying catchability with habitat, weather, or vessel traffic conditions. Underwater stereo cameras have shown promise in providing a non-lethal, efficient, and cost-effective method to observe and measure fish in areas that cannot be sampled otherwise. These methods, however, have yet to be...