Scottish Secretary for the Environment, Mairi McAllan has confirmed that under the National Marine Plan, the government will make it mandatory for all scallop dredgers and pelagic vessels to be fitted with remote electronic monitoring equipment (REM) technology. The Minister says she believes, “REM provides opportunities to modernise the way in which accountability and confidence […]
WWF: Sustainable fisheries management is vital for the livelihoods and wellbeing of people all around the world, and for the health and survival of marine ecosystems and species. Remote Electronic Monitoring with cameras (REM) of fisheries is a powerful tool to underpin sustainable fisheries management. This report explores how REM can be used to address […]
The Fisheries Bill has resumed its passage through Parliament in the House of Lords. (June 22nd) The MCS blog (below) makes the case for cameras on fishing boats – it reminded me that WWF produced a report on this in 2017 – click here to read this Five reasons why cameras on boats can help […]