Report of the Study Group on Fisheries Optical Technologies (SGFOT)

The Study Group on Fisheries Optical Technologies (SGFOT) held its first meeting at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland from 21–22 April 2007. Eirik Tenningen (Norway) was Chair and Terje Torkelsen (Norway) was Rapporteur. There were 19 participants from Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, UK and USA.Based on the Terms of Reference, the outline for an ICES Cooperative Research Report was agreed and authors for the different sections suggested. The Section headings are:• Introduction• Optical Technologies• Integration• Data Processing• Application• Recommendations• Glossary• Suppliers• References