WGFAST 2016_Full report.pdf (1.05 MB)
Final Report of the Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics, Science and Technology (WGFAST)
The ICES Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics, Science and Technology (WGFAST) is the only international forum where individuals working in fisheries acoustics can network to discuss ongoing developments in the technique. As such, it is been highly successful, attracting 67 participants in 2016.
The major themes addressed during the meeting included:
• Behaviour;
• Applications of acoustic methods to characterize ecosystems;
• Acoustic properties of marine organisms;
• Emerging technologies, methodologies, and protocols (special topic: Bio-mass estimation: Best practice and guidance).
History
Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee
- SCICOM/ACOM
