This Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP) project initiated a self-sampling
programme, through collaboration between industry and scientists, to respond
to the need of data. Fishers filled in dedicated logbooks with trip and haul
details; measuring boards and (sub) sampling buckets were provided and were
used by fishers to collect length frequency distribution measurements twice
per months. An image recognition software was developed to automate the
digitisation of the handwritten logbooks and datasheets into spreadsheets. A
similar sampling scheme was agreed with the relevant processors, who provided
information on total catches per trip, length frequency distribution and
individual weights.
