1. Synchronised acoustic and optical measurements of bluefin tuna: from cage monitoring and catch control, in the way to sonar biomass estimates
- Author
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Espinosa, V., Puig-Pons, V., Pérez-Arjona, I., Muñoz- Benavent, P., Llorens, S., Ordóñez, P., Andreu-García, G., Valiente-González, J.M., Atienza-Vanacloig, V., Ortega-García, A. (Aurelio), and de-la-Gándara, F. (Fernando)
- Subjects
fish ,biometrics ,production management ,tuna fish farming ,size/weight relationship ,Acoustics ,target strength ,Automatic acoustic sizing ,monitoring ,Stereoscopic cameras ,biomass estimates ,Fish culture ,bluefin tuna ,larval rearing ,Thunnus thynnus ,control ,atún rojo - Abstract
Ventral measurements offer a wide spectrum of automation possibilities of BFT biomass estimations in cages and transfers - A synchronized stereoscopic video+echosounder system allows to asign biometrical data of bluefin tuna to a particular track in an echogram. - Ventral TS (partial TS, operationally defined) correlates with bluefin tuna length. - Partial TS vs Log(L) linear adjustments allow to predict tuna length from "blind" acoustic measurements even with single beam. Ongoing works and needs: -Measurements with broadband (chirped) echosounders and pulse compression technique from different aspects (new multibeam sonar campaings) - Better understanding of bluefin tuna structures contributions through measurements and numerical simulations (better knowledge of BFT anatomy and physiology, 3D biometrics, numerical simulations of TS) - New transfer tests to improve feasibility and technology/methodology cross-checking
- Published
- 2019