Report of the Joint Workshop of the ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour [WGFTFB] and the Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics Science and Technology [WGFAST] (JFATB)

The Joint Workshop of the ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour [WGFTFB] and the Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics Science and Technology [WGFAST] (JFATB) chaired by Paul Winger (Canada) and Alex De Robertis (USA) met in New Bedford, USA on 5 May 2014 in conjunction with WGFTFB and WGFAST. The meeting consisted of thirteen presentations of novel research that stimulated discussion on a broad range of subjects in areas relevant to the membership of both working groups.