Electronic Monitoring
Camera-based monitoring for real-world fisheries.
EMG Electronic Monitoring systems help fisheries programmes collect reliable, reviewable data from fishing vessels using marine cameras, onboard hardware, secure storage, GPS, sensors and purpose-built review software.
Our systems support compliance, transparency, catch verification, protected species review, observer programme support and better fisheries data.
Planning an EM pilot?
Electronic Monitoring pilots work best when the monitoring objective is clear from the beginning. EMG can help define the pilot scope, hardware configuration, review priorities and pathway from trial deployment to long-term programme delivery.
Plan your EM pilotWhat is Electronic Monitoring?
Reliable video and vessel data for fisheries monitoring.
Electronic Monitoring uses vessel-mounted cameras, GPS, sensors and onboard storage to create a verifiable record of fishing activity. The footage and data can then be reviewed by trained reviewers, programme managers or authorized users to support compliance, science, supply chain assurance and fisheries management.
EMG’s Electronic Monitoring approach is designed for real working conditions at sea. The system can be configured around the needs of a specific fishery, vessel type, monitoring objective or pilot programme.
Electronic Monitoring explained
What is Electronic Monitoring?
This explainer from The Pew Charitable Trusts gives a clear overview of how Electronic Monitoring can help improve fisheries oversight, transparency and data collection.
How the system works
A practical monitoring workflow from the vessel to the review platform.
01
Capture activity
Marine cameras are positioned to record relevant fishing activity, such as setting, hauling, catch handling, discard points, gear handling or protected species interactions.
02
Record and store
Onboard hardware records video and vessel data securely, with storage options suitable for pilots, fleet rollouts and long-term monitoring programmes.
03
Transfer data
Data can be retrieved or transferred depending on the vessel, connectivity, programme design and review requirements.
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Review and report
Footage and vessel data are reviewed in a fisheries-focused platform to identify events, verify activity and generate reporting outputs.
System components
Hardware and software designed to support real-world fisheries monitoring.
Hardware
Marine cameras
EMG marine camera systems are designed to capture fishing activity clearly and reliably at sea. Cameras can be positioned around the monitoring objective, vessel layout and fishery requirements.
- Deck, haul, set and catch-handling views
- Rugged marine deployment
- Multiple camera configurations
- Supports compliance and review objectives
Onboard system
AIHub
The AIHub acts as the vessel-side control centre. It records, stores and manages camera and vessel data, supporting diagnostics and future AI-enabled review workflows.
- Onboard recording and storage
- Camera and sensor integration
- GPS and vessel data support
- Remote diagnostics where available
Software
Video review platform
The review platform allows users to examine fishing activity, record events, verify catch handling, review compliance questions and generate reporting outputs aligned with programme needs.
- Fisheries-focused video review
- Event tagging and reporting
- Review workflows for programme needs
- Secure access for authorized users
Pilot option
Portable EM configurations
For pilot projects, small vessels or temporary deployments, EMG can support portable monitoring configurations that reduce installation complexity and help programmes test monitoring objectives before scaling.
- Useful for pilot projects
- Lower installation complexity
- Supports small-vessel trials
- Helps test before larger rollout
What EM can support
Monitoring that can be designed around the question you need to answer.
Electronic Monitoring does not need to be one-size-fits-all. A pilot can be designed around the specific question a programme needs to answer: what was caught, where fishing occurred, whether protected species were encountered, whether gear rules were followed, or whether product claims can be verified.
- Catch verification
- Discard monitoring
- Protected species interaction review
- Gear compliance
- Observer programme support
- Supply chain assurance
- MSC or buyer-driven verification
- Compliance monitoring
- Scientific data collection
- Pilot studies before regulatory rollout
EM Pilot Enquiry
Start with a focused pilot.
EMG can help scope an Electronic Monitoring pilot based on your fishery, vessel type, monitoring objective, review needs and region. Use the enquiry page to tell us about your project, and EMG will help connect you with the most relevant partner.
Go to EM enquiry formRegional routing
EMG will review the enquiry and route it to the appropriate regional or technology partner based on where your project is located and what kind of monitoring support is needed.
- Americas
- East Asia / Southeast Asia
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- Europe
- Oceania / Pacific Island States