Peskas is an advanced intelligence platform for small-scale fisheries. It is an adaptable and scalable digital application that enables the collation, classification, analysis and visualization of small-scale fisheries catch and effort data. We piloted and refined this system in Timor-Leste; a small island developing nation. The features that make PeskAAS fit for purpose are that it is: (i) fully open-source and free to use (ii) component-based, flexible and able to integrate vessel tracking data with catch records; (iii) able to perform spatial and temporal filtering of fishing productivity by fishing method and habitat; (iv) integrated with species-specific length-weight parameters from FishBase; (v) controlled through a click-button dashboard, that was co-designed with fisheries scientists and government managers, that enables easy to read data summaries and interpretation of context-specific fisheries data.
WorldFish – Peskas
Topic:
- Counter-IUU Fishing
Sector:
- Electronic Monitoring System
- Government Initiative
- Non-profit Organization
- Technology Solution
- Vessel Monitoring System