Ocean observations are the foundation of our understanding of ocean processes. Improving
these observations has critical implications for our ability to sustainably derive food from the …

Abstract Sardine (Sardina pilchardus, Walbaum, 1792) and anchovy (Engraulis
encrasicolus, Linnaeus, 1758) are two commercially important coastal pelagic species. The …

Different tracking devices are currently used to record the activity of fishing vessels in space
and time and to analyse the pattern of fishing effort with respect to sea substrates, resources …

The papers of this special issue overview some of the scientific results of the second phase
of development of the Mediterranean Forecasting System (MFS) realised during the EU …

This study aims at characterizing the hydrodynamic context and transport patterns that
prevailed during the MERITE-HIPPOCAMPE cruise to assist in the interpretation of in-situ …

In the last decade, an enormous amount of georeferenced oceanographic data, co-located
with catch information, have been collected through the use of commercial fishing vessels …

The ability to access user-friendly, low-cost instrumentation remains a limiting factor in
coastal ocean observing. The majority of currently available marine observation equipment …

While the observation of the open ocean is well achieved by automated ocean
measurement instruments, coastal and shelf seas suffer the lack of sub-surface collection …

The traditional approach for determining potential fishing zones (PFZs) relies on
oceanographic factors (biological, physical, and chemical) and fishermen's expertise. This …

Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus, forms the basis of Italian small pelagic fisheries in the
Adriatic Sea. The strong dependence of this stock on environmental factors and the …