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    SG-ASAM-15

    Subgroup on Acoustic Survey and Analysis Methods
    Location:
    Busan, Republic of Korea
    Meeting Start Date/Time:
    Meeting End Date/Time:
    Submissions Due
    Tuesday, 24 February 2015 - 00:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Group Paper)
    Meeting Report:
    e-sc-xxxiv-a4.pdf (794.6 KB)

    Documents

    Document Number Title Agenda Item(s)
    SG-ASAM-15/01
    More Info     		Automated data processing using Echoview
    M.J. Cox (Australia), G. Skaret (Norway), L.-M.K. Harrison and R. Harcourt (Australia)
    		 3.2
    SG-ASAM-15/02
    More Info     		A noise removal algorithm for acoustic data with strong interference based on post-processing techniques
    X. Wang, X. Zhao and J. Zhang (People’s Republic of China)
    		 3.2.1
    SG-ASAM-15/03
    More Info     		Semi-empirical acoustic estimates of krill biomass derived from simulated commercial fishery data based on single-frequency acoustics
    A.M. Cossio, G.W. Watters, C.S. Reiss, J. Hinke and D. Kinzey (USA)
    		 4
    0.017

    Preliminary Agenda

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    1     Introduction
    0.016
    1.1     Opening of the meeting
    0.022
    1.2     Adoption of the agenda
    0.035
    1.3     Modification/adoption of meeting agenda
    0.015
    2     Review proof of concept: stage 2

    Review of data collected during a range of vessel activities, speeds and weather conditions to assess more fully the quality and utility of acoustic data from commercial fishing vessels.

    0.013
    3     Protocols for data collection and analysis, with emphasis on Simrad echosounders (EK60, ES60/70)
    0.012
    3.1     Data collection
    0.018
    3.1.1     Validation of instrument performance

    Internal testing and external reference target, with focus on the role of seabed as reference target for individual and inter-ship calibration, taking into account of inputs from fishing vessel masters.

    0.028
    3.1.2     Instructions on instrument setup
    0.019
    3.1.3     Work on protocols for data collection with other echosounder/sonars where applicable
    0.016
    3.2     Data screening and analysis
    3.2.1     Noise removal algorithms (standardised procedures)
    3.2.2     Data analysis (software-specific)
    0.009
    3.2.3     Uncertainty evaluation methods, including data quality/data loss
    0.009
    4     Analysis of data collected during fishing operations
    4.1     Spatial and statistical treatment
    0.016
    4.2     Potential input into WG-EMM on the use of fishing vessel-based acoustic data in the 2015/16 multinational effort as well as in FBM in general
    0.009
    5     Other issues and future work
    0.009
    6     Recommendations to the Scientific Committee

    Including recommendations to WG-EMM for work related to FBM.

    0.009
    7     Adoption of report
    0.009
    8     Close of meeting
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