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Commission agrees to let graduate student explore automated herring-counting tools; official counts to remain controlled
Summary
The commission agreed that a graduate student may work on an online/automated herring-counting system, but the commission reserved official data entry and final control to its existing counters and specifically to the commission member who maintains the records.
Commission members discussed an offer from a UMass Dartmouth graduate student in computer and data management to develop a more integrated, online method for recording herring counts and scheduling counts. The student has volunteered time and proposed a system that could allow online viewing and data-entry tools.
The commission agreed the student may consult with the commission’s longstanding counter, Dave, but commissioners were clear that the public…
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