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

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

3. Data collection
Wet environment

4. Data collection
Dry environment

5. Survey forms

6. Data entry
Field, hotel, office

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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