Technology played a role in the generation of the
problems, but it is also a major contributor to the
solutions (Prado, 1997; Alverson, 1998). An area of
especial interest is the development of instruments that
can help ®shers make better-informed choices before
setting gear. If ®shers know in advance the species
and size composition of the potential targets in an
area, they could make better decisions concerning
whether to make the set or not, modify the deploy