Introduction to MAPPING FISHERIES WORKSHOP - Paul Coulson & Sean Dugan
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Transcript of Introduction to MAPPING FISHERIES WORKSHOP - Paul Coulson & Sean Dugan
WelcomeMapping Fisheries
March 1st- 2nd 2016Edinburgh Training & Conference
Venue
Tea & coffee: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor
Lunch: 12:30 in the lower ground floor restaurant
Afternoon workshop: Hollyrood Park (weather permitting)
Breakfast tomorrow: 8-10:30 in restaurant
10:40 – 11.50 Session 1: Introduction to mapping and Geographical Information Systems
11:30 Tea & Coffee
11:45 – 12.00 Session 2: Explore my contours: mapping case studies
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 17:00 Session 3: Field data collection workshop 15:00 Tea & Coffee
15:20– 17.00 Mobile field data collection demonstration and field Venue: Holyrood Park (weather permitting)
17:00 Close
AIMS•To promote effective fisheries management and improving standards of fisheries management.•To provide the technical and general knowledge necessary for competent fisheries management.•To advance the standing of fisheries management as a profession.
The IFM
•A non profit organisation managed by an elected council.•Our role is to support our members and promote the profession of fisheries management in all its forms•Our members are fisheries managers from research bodies, fishing and angling organisations, water companies, fish farms and educational institutions
IFM Training• One of our key services. • A range of short courses
and CPD opportunities• Dedicated training team
made up of national experts
• Two correspondence courses
• Freshwater and marine elements
• Future role in the management of CPD in Scotland.
Short Courses
Distance Learning Courses
Specialist Events
Advice•Advisory booklets•Position statements•Specialist sections•Knowledge sharing•Social media•Fishery management information & connections
Partnerships
• Today being a good example
• Important for IFM to work with other organisations
• Support the industries future
“The aim of the SFCC is to help its members and others to collect, collate, use, and provide information on salmon and freshwater fish, their habitats and fisheries, in an effective and co-operative way.“
STANDARDISE DATA COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIST SOFTWARE
PROVIDE TRAINING FOR DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS
ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION OF FISHERIES SCIENCECOORDINATE DISSEMINATION
OF SPATIAL DATA
PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR POOLING RESOURCES
FACILITATE CROSS SCOTLAND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS and PROVIDE FISHERIES DATA TO INFORM NATIONAL POLICY DECISIONS
Mapping/ GIS support
One Scotland Mapping
Agreement
Developing field data collection