Fisheries Management Chart Online

The BIM Fisheries Management Chart Online (FMCO) app that this project contributed towards is featured in a number of recent fishing industry publications including the Marine Times. The online version of the fisheries management chart can be accessed at www.fisheriesmanagementchart.ie . The print format of the Fisheries Management Chart produced annually will continue to be distributed and  is… Read More Fisheries Management Chart Online

Fisheries Informatics Project Phase 2

In 2017, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) funds became available to further the Marine Institute’s strategic objectives of developing high-quality marine data and services in support of multiple domain needs. During this period excellent progress has been made in the development of new fisheries information products which can be integrated into future services.  Additional… Read More Fisheries Informatics Project Phase 2

Semantic fisheries data (1)

This series of posts describes the process of converting data held in tradition relational databases into a semantic format using a relatively simple example of summarising commercial fisheries sampling activity. Semantic data techniques have some advantages over traditional relation database techniques. Firstly, they are well suited to the world of open, linked data which means… Read More Semantic fisheries data (1)