Building on decades of experience delivering fisheries observer programs, CapMarine supports the transition toward integrated electronic monitoring and reporting systems that improve the quality, availability and verification of fisheries data.

Rather than simply replacing human observers with cameras, our approach focuses on developing practical systems that combine electronic catch reporting with electronic monitoring to create efficient, scalable and cost-effective monitoring programs.

Since 2023, CapMarine has coordinated and supported electronic monitoring pilot projects in collaboration with fishing companies, technology providers, regulators and funders. This experience has provided valuable insight into the technical, operational and governance requirements necessary for successful program implementation, including minimum hardware requirements, data management workflows, reporting frameworks, program costs and long-term sustainability considerations.

Our services include:

  • Electronic monitoring and reporting program design and implementation
  • Program logistics, coordination and administration
  • Stakeholder engagement, industry training and sensitisation
  • Video review and catch, effort and bycatch data analysis
  • Data quality assurance and validation
  • Regulatory, scientific and client reporting
  • Program costing, evaluation and scale-up planning
  • Development of program governance frameworks, including data confidentiality agreements, contractual obligations, communication protocols and clearly Standard Operating Procedures with defined roles and responsibilities

Our video review teams are comprised of experienced fisheries professionals, including current and former at-sea observers with first-hand knowledge of fishing operations, species identification and fisheries data collection requirements.

By combining observer-program expertise with practical electronic monitoring experience, we help fisheries, vessel operators and regulators establish monitoring programs that deliver reliable scientific data, support sustainability and regulatory objectives and generate meaningful operational information for vessel managers.