fisheries

Fifth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences

Start: 21 August 2011
End: 25 August 2011
Location: Wellington
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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

NABIS Rebuilt... NABIS 2009

Author: Juliane Sellars
Date: 16 November 2009
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On the 9th of October, after 2 years of hard work from a small but very dedicated team, the Ministry of Fisheries launched a new NABIS website. read more

NIWA - Seabed & Habitat Mapping

Date: 25 August 2009
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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 2009
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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 2009
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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 2009
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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 2008
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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