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Application of Remote Sensing in Fisheries

A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 6070

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Prof. Dr. Yang Liu

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Marine Fisheries Department, College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Interests: marine remote sensing; marine GIS; fisheries resources monitoring and assessment; climate change impact; aquaculture zone management
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Dear Colleagues,

Fisheries have entered the era of big data. The continuous progress of satellite remote sensing technology has provided powerful technical support and high-dimensional and high-frequency observation data for carrying out cross-disciplinary research on the remote sensing of fisheries. Remote sensing technology is deeply integrated in and has led to breakthroughs in aquaculture, conservation, the utilization and development of fishery resources, combating illegal fishing, marine ecological environment and biodiversity protection, etc. Satellite remote sensing plays an important role in marine fishing, providing technical support for the transformation of the marine fishing industry from traditional operations to energy-efficient operations. Meanwhile, long-time-series marine environmental information obtained by satellite remote sensing is also applied in fisheries resources assessment to enhance our ability to recognize and exploit marine fisheries resources. In recent years, with the continuous development of space observation technology; the continuous breakthrough of sensor network, Internet and IoT technology; and the rapid development of deep learning and artificial intelligence, the fishing industry has been continuously moving in the direction of the informational and intelligent, and advancing towards the goal of green and sustainable development.

The journal Fishes is preparing a Special Issue entitled “Application of Remote Sensing in Fisheries.” The main aim of this Special Issue is to focus on the following subjects:

  • R&D of key technologies and modelling. Applying the latest satellites and sensors; developing visible, infrared and microwave remote sensing and GPS, Beidou, AIS, Argo and other multi-source satellite integrated observation systems; and combining these with new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, IOT, etc. to improve the accuracy of the remote sensing monitoring of fisheries and the accuracy of model prediction.
  • Improving the ability to apply and solve practical problems. Exploring practical application cases of applying remote sensing technology to solve aquaculture area planning and risk warning, ecological environment monitoring and fishing ground prediction, fisheries ecological disaster and pollution, fisheries resources biodiversity and conservation, fishing vessel identification and monitoring, fisheries resources assessment and management, etc. in different scenarios such as inland waters, estuaries, coastal zones, islands, bays, nearshore, pelagic and polar regions.
  • Improving cognitive ability. Applying remote sensing technology to improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the effects of global climate change on the distribution and abundance of marine biological populations. Developing an understanding of the causes of change and the underlying mechanisms of various phenomena in fisheries oceanography.

For this Research Topic, contributors from a diverse range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Yang Liu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • aquaculture area planning
  • fisheries resources monitoring and assessment
  • distribution of fisheries biodiversity
  • fishing forecast
  • fishing digitization
  • fishing vessel monitoring
  • remote sensing
  • satellite oceanography
  • artificial intelligence
  • climate change

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Exploring the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Frigate Tuna (Auxis thazard) Habitat in the South China Sea in Spring and Summer during 2015–2019 Using Fishery and Remote Sensing Data
by Xingxing Zhou, Zuozhi Chen, Pengli Xiong, Yancong Cai, Jie Li, Peng Zhang, Jun Zhang, Miao Li and Jiangtao Fan
Fishes 2022, 7(5), 218; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7050218 - 25 Aug 2022
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Frigate tuna Auxis thazard fishery is considered a potential marine resource in the open South China Sea (SCS). However, little is known about the spatial and temporal distribution of its habitat, and how this may respond to environmental changes. Using fish survey and [...] Read more.
Frigate tuna Auxis thazard fishery is considered a potential marine resource in the open South China Sea (SCS). However, little is known about the spatial and temporal distribution of its habitat, and how this may respond to environmental changes. Using fish survey and remote sensing data from 2015–2019, we applied generalized additive models to identify relationships between environmental factors and the distribution of A. thazard in the SCS. To examine seasonal patterns in the habitat of A. thazard in the SCS, we generated a habitat suitability index model using environmental factors screened by generalized additive models. Results showed that A. thazard migrates from south to north in the SCS, and its suitable habitat is patchily distributed. Significant environmental factors affecting the habitat of A. thazard distribution were different in different seasons; we demonstrated A. thazard to be sensitive to Chl-a in spring (optimum 0.155, optimal range ~0.1252–0.1840), and in summer to be sensitive to SST (optimum 30.405, optimal range ~29.789–31.021) and SSH (optimum 0.741, optimal range ~0.618–0.864). Suitable habitat in spring occurs mainly in northeastern areas, while in summer it occurs mainly around the southeastern Nansha Islands. Compared with that in spring, the area of suitable habitat increases in summer, as does the habitat suitability index of the entire sea area. These results improve our understanding of environmental factors that affect the distribution of A. thazard habitat in the SCS, and provide a scientific basis for the development and management of A. thazard resources. Full article
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Remote Sensing of the Subtropical Front in the Southeast Pacific and the Ecology of Chilean Jack Mackerel Trachurus murphyi
by Igor M. Belkin and Xin-Tang Shen
Fishes 2023, 8(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8010029 - 2 Jan 2023
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The Subtropical Front (STF) plays a key role in the ecology of Chilean jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi. Nonetheless, there are few remote sensing studies of the STF in the open Southeast Pacific, and almost all of them have been conducted by satellite [...] Read more.
The Subtropical Front (STF) plays a key role in the ecology of Chilean jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi. Nonetheless, there are few remote sensing studies of the STF in the open Southeast Pacific, and almost all of them have been conducted by satellite oceanographers in Russia and Ukraine to support respective large-scale fisheries of jack mackerel in this region. We reviewed these studies that documented long-term seasonal and interannual variability of the STF from sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface height (SSH) data. We also mapped the STF from satellite sea surface salinity (SSS) data of the SMOS mission (2012–2019). The Subtropical Front consists of two fronts–North and South STF about 500 km apart–that border the Subtropical Frontal Zone (STFZ) in-between. The STF is density-compensated, with spatially divergent manifestations in temperature and salinity. In the temperature field, the STF extends in the WNW to ESE direction in the Southeast Pacific. In the salinity field, the STFZ appears as a broad frontal zone, extending zonally across the entire South Pacific. Three major types of satellite data-SST, SSH, and SSS-can be used to locate the STF. The SSH data is most advantageous with regard to the jack mackerel fisheries, owing to the all-weather capability of satellite altimetry and the radical improvement of the spatial resolution of SSH data in the near future. Despite the dearth of dedicated in situ studies of the South Pacific STFZ, there is a broad consensus regarding the STFZ being the principal spawning and nursing ground of T. murphyi and a migration corridor between Chile and New Zealand. Major data/knowledge gaps are identified, and key next steps are proposed to mitigate the data/knowledge gaps and inform fisheries management. Full article
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