Belgian fishermen and ILVO staff anaylsing fishing data with help of VISTOOL app ©Lancelot Blondeel
Traditionally, fishing has relied on manual logs, but this digital alternative integrates GIS mapping for more accurate catch tracking across fishing territory. Supported by EMFF funding, the VISTools project has grown to a commercial level, enabling the development of an initial data system, which has in turn supported the development of hardware and the installation of VIStools on board five vessels to test how it could be scaled up.
- Start date
- 1 Sep 2018
- Project locations
- Belgium
- Overall budget
- €125 275
- EU contribution
- €62 63850% of the overall budget
- Project website
- ILVO
Results
- VISTools has scaled to 62% of Belgium’s fleet, after being initially tested on five vessels.
- A collaborative, scalable, user-focused app was developed, that lays the foundation for further precision fishing innovation.
- Automating data collection and providing real-time insights helps improve both economic and environmental outcomes.
Contact
Nele Jacobs
- Name
- Nele Jacobs
- Organisation
- EV ILVO
- Phone number
- +32 9 272 25 00