UMass Dartmouth Highlights Drop Camera Tech in Northeast Stock Assessments
Stock assessment work by UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) professors, including drop camera surveys, has helped local seafood businesses, including the New Bedford scallop industry.
Adrienne Wartts, from SMAST, highlighted work from professor Kevin Stokesbury who utilizes a drop camera survey. Stokesbury’s survey comprises of innovative underwater video technology that counts and identifies fish while immersed in the ocean, which helps protect specific habitats, identify specific species in every image, and guide regulators on the management of the fishery...
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