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Fifth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences
Start: 21 August 2011End: 25 August 2011
Location: Wellington
The "Fifth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences" is to be held in Wellington, August 2011. These symposia are held every three years, and are organised by the Environmental Simulation Laboratory in Japan. read more
CRCSI Better groundwater management workshop
Start: 29 June 2011Location: Lincoln University, Canterbury
Framework for Interoperable Freshwater Models: User Needs Workshop
Start: 19 June 2011Location: Wellington
NIWA, Landcare Research, and AgResearch are holding a workshop to assess user needs for a software framework for interoperable freshwater models. read more
David Maidment & the World of Water Resource GIS
Author: Kevin SweeneyDate: 12 August 2010
The New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) was recently happy to have David Maidment, principal developer for the ArcHydro data model, visit and present on developments and initiatives in water resource GIS. A Kiwi who has lived in the US for 30 years, David met LINZ CE Colin MacDonald at last month's Esri User Conference in San Diego. read more
NIWA - Seabed & Habitat Mapping
Date: 25 August 2009Categories:
Advances in GPS technology have enabled the mapping of habitat, seabed, catch information, and fish stocks. These advances have helped transform spatial data into meaningful information that can be used to catch fish as well as manage stocks over time. read more
MFish - Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)
Date: 25 August 2009Categories:
GPS is used by MFish as part of the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to monitor fishing activities in the New Zealand fishing zone. VMS was introduced in NZ in 1994 and New Zealand currently operates a VMS involving up to 200 fishing vessels. read more
National Aquatic Biodiversity Information System (NABIS)
Date: 25 August 2009Categories:
In 2001, the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) developed a geospatial data reporting management tool, NABIS (National Aquatic Biodiversity Information System) which allows users to create a base map of an area of interest, with GIS layers depicting information including biological distributions for finfish and invertebrates, fishery management areas, and commercial catch information. read more
Rock Lobster Stock Monitoring - the ERNIE System
Date: 25 August 2009Categories:
Fisheries stock monitoring for rock lobster has traditionally involved the use of trained technicians in two-person teams on board fishing vessels. These technicians manually record information about rock lobster length, sex, maturity, and injury, as well as weather and sea conditions, water depth, and method of capture. read more
Fishing for Geographic Information
Date: 01 July 2008Categories:
The fisheries sector, responsible for revenues of well over $1 billion, is New Zealand’s fourth-largest export earner. With more than 26,000 people employed directly and indirectly, the sector makes a huge contribution to national and regional economies. read more
