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Lynn Blouw Fisheries Information Specialist Land Information BC MSRM (Prince George) Geographic areas of responsibility: Skeena Omineca Peace May 11, 2005. Fish Information Mandate. Getting it “In” Looking after it Getting it “out” Using it. FISH INFORMATION
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Lynn Blouw Fisheries Information Specialist Land Information BC MSRM (Prince George) Geographic areas of responsibility: Skeena Omineca Peace May 11, 2005
Fish Information Mandate • Getting it “In” • Looking after it • Getting it “out” • Using it
FISH INFORMATION • Main Information Product(s): • Information Capture: • Fisheries Information Summary System (FISS) • Field Data Information System (FDIS) and mini-FDIS • Small Lake Assessment and Management System (SLAM) • Lake and Stream Summary System (LSSS) • Aquatic Reports Catalogue (AquaCat) • Land & Resource Data Warehouse (LRDW) • Inventory Standards (RISC) • Information Referencing: • 1:50K BC Watershed Atlas
FISS –Summary level fish and fish habitat data for water bodies throughout BC FDIS – (1) Field data entry, storage and reporting tool for staff/contractors (MS Access) (2) Oracle component of FDIS resides in LRDW Mini- FDIS – data entry, storage and reporting tool for data that doesn’t fit “traditional FDIS SLAM – intranet data capture, storage and analysis system for small lakes management LSSS – intranet query and data capture tool; provides physical, chemical and fisheries information on B.C. lakes, wetlands and streams AquaCat – (1) staff and contractors use Intranet to upload reports, datasets and maps (2) searchable Internet site - download copies of the reports, datasets and maps **FIDQ – Fisheries Information Data Queries – internet query page to download summary and detailed level fisheries and habitat information for water bodies in BC LRDW – central store of interrelated fisheries datasets in a warehouse server – refreshed daily – above products all utilize the LRDW – Information is current **Fish Wizard – internet, map driven query for anglers and the public “Static” data tables are 4 years old – FISS data only – very little FDIS data – currently under redevelopment – Information is not current Watershed Atlas 1:50k stream network - a framework for referencing fisheries data and information
Applications that meet a variety of information needs FIDQ – Comprehensive data and information source – download data to make your own map LSSS AquaCat Watershed Atlas New Fish Observation Layer in LRDW Future Plans
Land and Resource Data Warehouse (LRDW) SOURCE LOADED SURVEY DATA FISS (detailed)(summary) BC Lakes (1900-1996) All All Stream surveys CONSOLIDATED RAB (1975-1985) All WATERBODIES All FHIIP (1986-1996) FRBC only SURVEY All (mainly 1996) (1 set of common data Stream and Lake surveys display tables) FDIS (1997 →) Most, ongoing very little Other All, Non standard data Manual process Ongoing (time-lag)
Gazetted name stream query: Mainstem data only
Note: Delete any spaces after WSC
WSC Query: All records for watershed Mainstem & tributary data
To Display the query results: • Save the CSV file, and remove its header • Open iMap • Select → toolsets → analytical toolset • Select → upload CSV file • Display fish sampling sites on the water network
Delete header Widen columns (best fit) Resave
INTRANET http://iwww.bcfisheries.gov.bc.ca/lakes/Login.asp ATTENTION: The Lake and Stream Summary System will now remain available until June 30, 2005. Lake and Stream Summary System
To display the map features: • Save the digital map file (*.dbf) • Open GOAT • Load the fish QA extension • Add the dbf file as a new table • Convert the table to an Albers shapefile • Display the shapefile on the water network
GOAT →Window →GOAT50.APR →Select ‘tables’ →’Add’ →select directory →select file → OK →GOAT View 1 →Fish QA → Convert table to Albers shapefile