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Main Authors: Mohammed, Kanu, Joshi, Vaishnavi, Patil, Pranjali Diliprao, Mondal, Sandipan, Lee, Ming-An, Dey, Subhadip
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08511
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author Mohammed, Kanu
Joshi, Vaishnavi
Patil, Pranjali Diliprao
Mondal, Sandipan
Lee, Ming-An
Dey, Subhadip
author_facet Mohammed, Kanu
Joshi, Vaishnavi
Patil, Pranjali Diliprao
Mondal, Sandipan
Lee, Ming-An
Dey, Subhadip
contents Oceanographic factors, such as sea surface temperature and upper-ocean dynamics, have a significant impact on fish distribution. Maintaining fisheries that contribute to global food security requires quantifying these connections. This study uses multispectral images from Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI to estimate fish catch using an Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)-kernelized Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR) technique. According to model evaluation, the XGBoost-KRR framework achieves the strongest correlation and the lowest prediction error across both sensors, suggesting improved capacity to capture nonlinear ocean-fish connections. While Sentinel-2 MSI resolves finer-scale spatial variability, emphasizing localized ecological interactions, Sentinel-3 OLCI displays smoother spectral responses associated with poorer spatial resolution. By supporting sustainable ecosystem management and strengthening satellite-based fisheries assessment, the proposed approach advances SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 14 (Life Below Water).
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spellingShingle Estimation of Fish Catch Using Sentinel-2, 3 and XGBoost-Kernel-Based Kernel Ridge Regression
Mohammed, Kanu
Joshi, Vaishnavi
Patil, Pranjali Diliprao
Mondal, Sandipan
Lee, Ming-An
Dey, Subhadip
Applied Physics
Machine Learning
Oceanographic factors, such as sea surface temperature and upper-ocean dynamics, have a significant impact on fish distribution. Maintaining fisheries that contribute to global food security requires quantifying these connections. This study uses multispectral images from Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI to estimate fish catch using an Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)-kernelized Kernel Ridge Regression (KRR) technique. According to model evaluation, the XGBoost-KRR framework achieves the strongest correlation and the lowest prediction error across both sensors, suggesting improved capacity to capture nonlinear ocean-fish connections. While Sentinel-2 MSI resolves finer-scale spatial variability, emphasizing localized ecological interactions, Sentinel-3 OLCI displays smoother spectral responses associated with poorer spatial resolution. By supporting sustainable ecosystem management and strengthening satellite-based fisheries assessment, the proposed approach advances SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 14 (Life Below Water).
title Estimation of Fish Catch Using Sentinel-2, 3 and XGBoost-Kernel-Based Kernel Ridge Regression
topic Applied Physics
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08511