FishAngler App Partners With the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation To Promote Marine Education.

After three decades living in Silicon Valley and fishing on weekends with their kids, Tom and Jane Wye relocated to South Florida to retire. One day on a fishing trip Jane asked, “What is this fish?” Then said, “We’re from Silicon Valley! Why isn’t there an app that identifies fish species?” And that’s how the FishAngler app was born. In early 2021, Dr. Guy Harvey teamed with Tom and Jane to collaborate on marine science and conservation education and research.

“We’re thinking about the implications for Fish & Game Departments, and conservation efforts, and educational organizations,” said Jane. “With more than 33,000 species already identified in our database, we’re gathering information on new species of fish and how to identify them.”

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Fishial.AI

This type of research led the Wye’s to develop Fishial.AI. Just like facial recognition, “Fishial” recognition is an artificial intelligence tool used to suggest what fish species is in the image in question. The goal of Fishial.AI is to build the world’s largest, labeled, open-source fish image database. Fishial can be used to assist in global marine conservation efforts.

5th Annual Guy Harvey Great Shark Race

This year, FishAngler and Fishial.AI joined the world’s leading shark research groups as a presenting sponsor of the Guy Harvey Great Shark Race. The research project is run by GHOF and the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) at Nova Southeastern University and was created to aid in tracking the movements and habits of mako sharks, marlin and several other marine animals.

During the Great Shark Race, fin-mounted satellite tags utilize the latest in tracking technology to allow researchers and the public to follow the sharks online in near real-time via the GHRI Tracking Website. FishAngler is eager to share near real-time tracking of their tagged mako shark to drive awareness of the race and the threat many of these fish face from bycatch and overfishing. After six months and hundreds of thousands of miles logged, the race will crown its winner on July 14, 2021, coinciding with International Shark Awareness Day.

 

For More Information 

  • The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation conducts scientific research and hosts educational programs aimed at conserving the marine environment. The GHOF helps ensure that future generations can enjoy and benefit from a properly balanced ocean ecosystem. For more information, visit: ghof.org.
  • Guy Harvey Research Institute: Established in 1999, the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) provides the scientific information necessary to understand, conserve, and effectively manage the world’s marine fishes and their ecosystems. For more information, please visit: ghriresearch.org.
  • FishAngler App: As a leading name in fishing technology, the FishAngler app’s goal is to foster a community of anglers who can explore new fishing spots with GPS fishing maps, catch more fish using data-rich tide tables and forecast features; predict fish activity with solunar charts, and facilitate crowd-sourced data with logged catches, fishing reports, and more. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
  • Fishial.Ai: The Fishial project’s vision is to spearhead the research and development of an artificial intelligence allowing for the identification of all 34,000 fish species. For more information, please visit: Fishial.AI.