NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Fisheries Innovation Fund
Project Title: Remote Electronic Monitoring for the Gulf of Mexico For-Hire Reef Fish Fishery (AL, FL, TX)
Organization:
Gulf Fisheries Research Foundation
Project ID:
0303.20.070602
Description:

Develop remote electronic monitoring for the Gulf of Mexico for-hire reef fish fishery using wireless video and data transfer, onboard artificial intelligence, cloud data storage, and remote video review. Project will explore incentives specific to the for-hire industry, develop an image library for regulated species, explore artificial intelligence to minimize video review costs, and contribute information for science and management, including post-release mortality estimates.

Award Amount:
$396342.98
Location:
Destin, Florida; Orange Beach, Alabama; and Galveston, Texas