Fish identification tools for biodiversity and fisheries assessments
Review and guidance for decision-markers
Edited by
Johanne Fischer
Abstract
This review provides an appraisal of existing, state-of –the-art fish identification (ID) tools (including some in the initial stages of their development) and shows their potential for providing the right solution in different real –life situations. The ID tools reviewed are: use of scientific experts (taxonomists) and folk local experts, taxonomic reference keys; interactive electronic keys (e.g. IPOFIS), morph metrics (e.g. IPez), scale and otolith morphology, genetic methods (Single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] and Barcode [BOL]) and Hydroacoustics.
The review is based on the results and recommendations of the workshop “Fish Identification Tools for Fishery Biodiversity and Fisheries Assessments” convened by FAO Fish and the University of Vigo and held in Vigo, Spain, from 11 to 13 October 2011. It is expected that it will help fisheries managers, environmental administrators and other end users to select the best available species identification tools for their purposes.
Contents:
- User perspectives.
- Species identification tools.
- Selecting an identification tools.
- Description of scenarios.
- Conclusions.
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