To date, few studies have applied baited camera techniques to the investigation of mid-water
fauna (Kubodera et al., 2007), and fewer still on mid-water (∼10 m) fish (Heagney et al., 2007).
We have designed a simple and low-cost wildlife sampling and monitoring system that can be
rapidly deployed from a range of small and large vessels. Mid-water cameras can be utilised in
conjunction with conventional study techniques for pelagic species such as acoustic and satellite
tagging, active acoustics, and CPUE-based fishery surveys, and can generate information relevant to
biological conservation and fishery management.