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FISHERY AND OCEANOGRAPHIC MONITORING SYSTEM (FOMS): A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL TOOL BASED ON REMOTE SENSING, WITH APPLICATION IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL FISHERIES IN PATAGONIA

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The Fishery and Oceanographic Monitoring System (FOMS) or Sistema de Monitoreo Pesquero y Oceanográfico (SiMPO) in Spanish, was recently established in San Matías Gulf (Argentina) with the objective of monitoring fishing fleet operations. FOMS was also conceived as a fundamental tool for supporting research activities in the context of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. A detailed description of the system is offered.

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• Ciencias›Biología