Towards Machine Learning-based Fish Stock Assessment

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.03403v1
• Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 08:44:15 GMT
• Title: Towards Machine Learning-based Fish Stock Assessment
• Authors: Stefan L\"udtke and Maria E. Pierce
• Abstract summary: In this paper, we investigate the use of machine learning models to improve the estimation and forecast of relevant stock parameters. We propose a hybrid model that combines classical statistical stock assessment models with supervised ML, specifically gradient boosted trees.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The accurate assessment of fish stocks is crucial for sustainable fisheries management. However, existing statistical stock assessment models can have low forecast performance of relevant stock parameters like recruitment or spawning stock biomass, especially in ecosystems that are changing due to global warming and other anthropogenic stressors. In this paper, we investigate the use of machine learning models to improve the estimation and forecast of such stock parameters. We propose a hybrid model that combines classical statistical stock assessment models with supervised ML, specifically gradient boosted trees. Our hybrid model leverages the initial estimate provided by the classical model and uses the ML model to make a post-hoc correction to improve accuracy. We experiment with five different stocks and find that the forecast accuracy of recruitment and spawning stock biomass improves considerably in most cases.

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