Marine Monitor - An Online Tool for MPA Vessel Monitoring and Activity Analysis

Marine Monitor (M2) is a low-cost, easy to use, technology platform designed specifically for marine resource managers and enforcement agencies to more effectively manage nearshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). By providing a... [ view full abstract ]

Marine Monitor (M2) is a low-cost, easy to use, technology platform designed specifically for marine resource managers and enforcement agencies to more effectively manage nearshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). By providing a persistent monitoring technology that integrates and displays radar, video, and AIS via M2’s custom built software, the M2 system can dramatically increase the effectiveness of anti-poaching efforts and provide critical use data for better fisheries and MPA management. To enhance the utility of M2 systems and promote inter-organization collaboration on MPA management, M2 uses a fully web-based, cloud application for data viewing and analysis with organization and user based permissions for viewing specific, active systems.

Our workshop will focus on features and use cases for the M2 Cloud Viewer in the MPA monitoring context.  This includes display of real time vessel activity and automatic vessel photo capture, review and playback of recorded vessel tracks and photos, use of alert zones and rules to filter vessel tracks, and generation of various vessel activity reports.  Use cases and examples will be drawn from long term monitoring of multiple California MPAs by M2 systems and we look forward to audience feedback on additional features and capabilities that would enhance MPA monitoring and effectiveness.