Contact
Guðbjörg Ólafsdóttir
Specialist
gudbjorg.olafsdottir@matis.is
A new project has just started at the Marine Research Institute and Matís. The project is called eCAP and involves tracking capelin with the surrounding gene (eDNA).
eCAP aims to use DNA found in the environment (ocean) to find and track capelin to increase knowledge of its changing distribution and to improve stock size assessments and fisheries in Icelandic waters. It will benefit the Icelandic fisheries sector, provide new and better methods for estimating stock size and help to assess the total allowable catch. ECAP will also lead to lower carbon emissions in the Icelandic fleet, as it can be expected that less need to sail in search of capelin, if the project's goals are achieved.
Marine Research Institute, Marine and Water Research and Consulting Institute, manages the project.
The project is funded by Technology Development Fund.