2023_programme: The Zunibal path to sustainability for Global Tuna Fishing through artificial intelligence and technology

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  • Session: 09. New frontiers in fisheries acoustics: applications- analysis- decision and management tools
    Organiser(s): Victor Espinosa
  • Lecture: The Zunibal path to sustainability for Global Tuna Fishing through artificial intelligence and technology
    Paper ID: 2037
    Author(s): Ordoñez Cebrián Patricia, Calise Lucio, Aizpurua Aitor
    Presenter: Ordoñez Cebrián Patricia
    Abstract: Sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a call to action to promote prosperity while protecting the planet, we see them as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future. We are generating impact through projects in most of them even if we highlight goal number fourteen, “Life below water,” because it is the one directly connected to our activity. \nWithin a framework of a sustainable ecosystem approach, governments, scientific community, civil society, as well as private sectors, should interface their own part to fulfill more efficient actions.\nIn this context, social pressure and new regulations influence fishing techniques, betting on those with the least environmental footprint, those that are more sustainable and ensure the conservation of the marine environment.\nAt Zunibal, in order to provide our customers with tools and resources needed to do their work the best, we framed appropriately managing information. The processes developed are focus on giving information on: the best fishing areas, probability of catching tuna, buoy trajectory and species discrimination. All of those take into consideration the needs of our clients, as well as the SDGs.\nAll these tools, imbued with artificial intelligence, have as primary purpose to improve the ratio of catching tons per nautical mile and minimize negative impact on fishing areas ecosystems. As an example, since the 90% of the fuel consumption takes place on route between catch locations, improving routing will have a direct and massive impact on our customers’ biggest operational cost. This will also reduce the carbon footprint making fishing operations more efficient and more environmentally friendly.
  • Corresponding author: Dr Patricia Ordoñez Cebrián
    Affiliation: ZUNIBAL S.L
    Country: Spain
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