ICLARM software projects: back to the future

The different computer softwares developed by the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources (ICLARM) and its functions and uses in fisheries science are presented

A program for constructing length-converted growth curves when growth is seasonal

Growth curves, GOTCH.A (computer programme), Fishery biology, Computer programs

SUNLIGHT: a computer program for calculation of daily solar radiation

This paper presents an algorithm and software (available from ICLARM) for estimating the possible amount of sunlight that may fall on any location of the earth, any day of the year, as might be required for ecological modelling

A Low-level Geographic Information System for coastal zone management, with applications to Brunei Darussalam: Part I: The concept and its design elements

This contribution is the first part of a four-part series documenting the development of B:RUN, a software program which reads data for common spreadsheets and presents them as low-resolution maps of slates and processes. The program emerged from a need which arose during a project in Brunei Darussalam for a 'low level' approach for researchers to communicate findings as efficiently and expeditiously as possible. Part I provides a overview of the concept and design elements of B:RUN. Part II will highlight results of the economics components of the program evaluating different fishing regimes, sailing distances from ports and fleet operating costs. Environmental aspects will be presented in Part III in the form of overlay maps. Part IV will summarize the implications of B:RUN results to coastal and fishery resources management in Brunei Darussalam and show how this approach can be adapted to other coastlines and used as a teaching and training tool. The following three parts will be published in future editions of Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly. The program is available through ICLARM

A low-level geographic information system for coastal zone management with applications to Brunei Darussalam: Part III:: simulation and tracking oil spills

B:RUN is a low-level GIS software designed to help formulate options for the management of the coastal zone of Brunei Darussalam. This contribution presents the oil spill simulation module of B:RUN. This simple module, based largely on wind and sea surface current vector parameters, may be helpful in formulating relevant oil spill contingency plans. It can be easily adapted to other areas, as can the B:RUN software itself

A Low-level Geographic Information System for coastal zone management, with applications to Brunei Darussalam: Part I: The concept and its design elements

Geographical information systems, Coastal zone management, Fishery management, Tropical environment, Computer programs, Brunei Darussalam,

Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FIRST) : user manual

The User Manual of the Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FiRST) version 2000 documents the database system that was developed under ADB-RETA 5766. As envisioned, the database system contains extant trawl surveys and generic socioeconomic data, as well as catch and effort statistics. Basic analytical routines such as models to approximate biomasses have also been developed and made an integral part of FiRST. Analytical modules from other software needed for data analyses have been made accessible via the database system. To facilitate the use of these external softwares, modules have been developed to allow the saving of data in the required format.|The database system currently contains data on about 21,000 hauls/stations provided by the eight participating countries together with published data from Singapore, Myanmar and Pakistan. Data access protocols were agreed during the Inception Phase of the project. Countries providing the trawl data grant permission for the release of data provided by that country. The FiRST software has been distributed to the eight DMCs and copies of the software can be requested from the Center.|Substantive retrospective analysis of FiRST extant trawl survey data in the Resource and Socioeconomic Analyses Component of the project provided a better understanding of the biological status of the coastal fishery resources. With the development of this database system, the Center anticipates that FiRST will be extremely useful in providing solid foundations for appropriate strategies and action plans at the national and regional levels.FIRST(computer file), Data collections, Manuals