Regional pilot of approaches to monitoring inshore fish communities.

Regional pilot of approaches to monitoring inshore fish communities. This project will consist of three principal elements. 1. A literature review of available techniques for the monitoring and assessment on inshore fish communities. Techniques to be explored include a. Baited underwater video b. Fishing using scientific trawls - aligning with WFD methodologies c. Use of fish traps d. Potential use of eDNA approaches e. Potential use of sonar techniques (such as cameras) 2. A desk-based study of the likely efficacy...