Data collection systems for coastal fisheries and aquaculture First Regional Technical Meeting for Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Noumea, 30 November 2017

Data collection systems Information needs Survey & form design Surveyor training Survey /data collection Data entry Data analysis Management decision

Data collection Wet environment

Data collection Dry environment

Survey forms

Data entry Field, hotel, office

Software architecture Desktop application Offline / local network Front-end user interface Web application Online / local network Online / offline Mobile application Local database Offline Back-end data storage Local server Local network Remote server Online

Front-end User Interface Desktop application Large screen, keyboard & mouse Requires a desktop & software installation Requires OS compatibility (e.g. Windows, Mac OS, Linux) Web application Large screen, keyboard & mouse (depending on device) No installation Limitations due to browser security Requires browser compatibility (e.g. IE, Chrome, Firefox) Mobile application Hand-held device often with integrated camera & GPS Smaller screen, touch interface Requires OS compatibility & installation (e.g. Android, IOS)

Back-end data services Local database Full database available offline Requires local DBMS installation More difficult to synchronize & maintain Data loss if device is not backed-up Local server Full database available on the local network Single DBMS installation & maintenance for a group of users Only reachable from the local network or VPN Remote server Single DBMS installation & maintenance Requires Internet connection & sufficient bandwidth Single point of failure

Existing regional applications Scope Type Available on microservers RFID / ReefDB Underwater fish and invertebrate surveys Desktop application Y SEMCoS Socio-economic surveys Creel & Market Surveys Creel and Market surveys CFP web site Field surveys Coral, seagrass mangrove, coconut crab field surveys Web application N CFP web site export permits Export permits per shipment TUFMAN 2 Small scale artisanal catch Tails Mobile data entry for TUFMAN 2 Mobile app Not applicable PacFishID Species identification

Development and maintenance Standardize forms & survey methodologies (regional development) Simplify forms (especially if mobile entry is envisaged) Prioritize data collection (minimum dataset) Maintenance Central back-end server, possibly a few remotely maintained servers Standard regional applications

Discussion What are the challenges faced in your country with database systems and are there any workarounds. What are the country expectations in term of long-term maintenance of regional and country specific software and how to ensure funding to meet these expectations