Abstract
In this paper we explore a unique, high-value spatio-temporal dataset that results from the fusion of three data sources: trajectories from fishing vessels (obtained from terrestrial Automatic Identification System, or AIS, data feed), the corresponding fish catch reports (i.e., the quantity and type of fish caught), and relevant environmental data. The result of that fusion is a set of semantic trajectories describing the fishing activities in Northern Adriatic Sea over two years. We present early results from an exploratory analysis of these semantic trajectories, as well as from initial predictive modeling using Machine Learning. Our goal is to predict the Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE), an indicator of the fishing resources exploitation useful for fisheries management. Our predictive results are preliminary in both the temporal data horizon that we are able to explore and in the limited set of learning techniques that are employed on this task. We discuss several approaches that we plan to apply in the near future to learn from such data, evidence, and knowledge that will be useful for fisheries management. It is likely that other centers of intense fishing activities are in possession of similar data and could use the methods similar to the ones proposed here in their local context.
Highlights
In this paper, we present early results from an ongoing international research project in which mobility data researchers and fishery ecologists collaborate closely
We explore a unique, high-value dataset that results from the fusion of three data sources: trajectories from fishing vessels, the corresponding fish catch reports, and relevant environmental data
A decrease of Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) indicates a situation of over-exploitation, a steady CPUE value points out a sustainable exploitation of the fishery resources and an increase of its value corresponds to a healthy and growing population
Summary
We present early results from an ongoing international research project in which mobility data researchers and fishery ecologists collaborate closely. We explore a unique, high-value dataset that results from the fusion of three data sources: trajectories from fishing vessels, the corresponding fish catch reports (i.e., the quantity and type of fish caught), and relevant environmental data. The goal of this project is to predict the future Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) from the past data.
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