Over the past two decades there has been increasing
recognition that problems in marine and fisheries science are nearly
all manifest in the spatio-temporal domain. Geographical Information
Systems (GIS), the natural framework for spatial data handling,
are being recognized as a powerful tool with useful applications
in marine sciences. GIS are becoming invaluable tools for monitoring
and managing open and coastal marine systems. Widespread acceptance
and adoption of these and other geo-referenced methods speak to
their power and effectiveness for addressing the diverse mix of
factors that impinge on aquatic systems. The aim of this session
is to provide an opportunity to showcase new and exciting GIS developments
by PICES member countries including coastal, continental and deep
ocean studies, dynamic relations that characterize the marine world,
and the development of oceanography and fisheries GIS tools and
applications. Electronic posters on topics such as coastal mapping,
land- and sea-use, coastal observing and forecast systems, real-time
catch and/or vessel monitoring systems, classification of surface
waters, sea bed mapping, mapping of fisheries production, biological
and genetic data, spawning grounds, environmental variation of production,
migration corridors, seasonal essential habitats, and applications
of GIS to ocean and fisheries resource management are welcome.
Publications
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