Marine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine animal studies overview

Thomas H Dameron

2026.5.1Marine and Coastal Fisheries

DOI: 10.1093/mcfafs/vtag008

Abstract

Drew et al. (2024) demonstrate how the Automatic Identification System can describe selected fishing-vessel tracks. This Comment clarifies that highly filtered track segments should not be used as direct evidence of full fishing spatial needs without behavioral validation and operational context.

Citation format

DAMERON, Thomas H. Reexamining spatial operational needs of mobile-gear fisheries: A comment on. Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 2026, 18(3).