An overview of satellite remote-sensing (SRS) operational applications in fisheries is presented, and includes two case studies illustrating
the societal benefits of SRS. The first describes the use of satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and SRS data in a skipjack
tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) fishery, including a simple algorithm for determining fishing activity from vessel speed. The second case
study illustrates the application of remotely sensed information in determining the impact of climate change on site suitability for
scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) aquaculture. Global warming simulated according to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
scenarios had a significant impact on sites with the greatest suitability for scallop aquaculture. Some challenges in the field of fisheries
information systems are also discussed