Reliable estimation of IUU fishing catch amounts in the northwestern Pacific adjacent to the Japanese EEZ: Potential for usage of satellite remote sensing images

Author Information

Yoshioki Oozeki, Headquarters, Japan Fisheries Research and Education AgencyFollow
Denzou Inagake, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Tsutomu Saito, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Makoto Okazaki, Yokohama Laboratory, National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Ippei Fusejima, Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Makoto Hotai, Japan Purse Seiners' Association
Tomowo Watanabe, Headquarters, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Hiroya Sugisaki, National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
Masanori Miyahara, Headquarters, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency

Date of Publication

1-1-2017 12:00 AM

Publication Date

November 21, 2017

Security Theme

IUU Fishing

Keywords

IUU Fishing, srhreports, iuufishing, country-japan, IUU fishing, satellite remote sensing, remote sensing images, Japan, northwestern Pacific, visible infrared imaging radiometer suite, VIIRS

Description

This study examines the use of satellite remote sensing images to determine new methods of estimating IUU fishing catch amounts in the northwest Pacific ocean.