Automated analytics system for small scale fisheries in Timor-Leste

Peskas is an open-source web portal that provides data and insights on fisheries in Timor-Leste. The platform uses catch data collected by local enumerators and vessel tracking data to show fishing trends over time and space. The project was initiated in 2016 in partnership with the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and has been funded by various organizations. Peskas is a near-real-time monitoring system that is low-cost and open-access, with a focus on small-scale fisheries. Its application in fisheries research and management has been documented in several publications.

Fishing Trips Around Timor-Leste Island

Explore fishing trips around the Timor Island coast with our interactive map. The map shows the density of movements recorded by PDS devices installed on small-scale fishing vessels.

Estimated revenue

Annual summary

About the data

These estimates have not been thoroughly validated and might be inaccurate. There is some uncertainty on all data used in the calculations. Estimates, even from previous years, may be updated whenever new data is available. Indicators only include data from artisanal and subsistence fisheries.

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Price per Kg

Annual summary

Estimated catch

Annual summary

About the data

These estimates have not been thoroughly validated and might be inaccurate. There is some uncertainty on all data used in the calculations. Estimates, even from previous years, may be updated whenever new data is available. Indicators only include data from artisanal and subsistence fisheries.

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Total catch

Relative composition

Total catch

About the data

These estimates have not been thoroughly validated and might be inaccurate. There is some uncertainty on all data used in the calculations. Estimates, even from previous years, may be updated whenever new data is available. Indicators only include data from artisanal and subsistence fisheries.

Indicator information

Explore fishing trips and associated statistics around the Timor Island coast with our interactive map. Select fishery indicators, fishing gear type, and fish group to filter the results. Click on a trip point to see detailed fishery statistics for that point and the associated municipality.

The map displays only the fishing trips for which we have geolocation data, these represent about 5% of the total fishing trips recorded.

About the data

The dynamic map is the result of the data-crossing between boats' GPS tracks (Pelagic Data Systems) and fishing information derived from survey landings (KoBo toolbox). The fishery indicators are aggregated on a geographic grid with a resolution of 0.1 x 0.1 degrees (approximately 11 x 11 kilometres).

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People fed

People fed by average catch

About the data

These estimates have not been thoroughly validated and might be inaccurate. There is some uncertainty on all data used in the calculations. Estimates, even from previous years, may be updated whenever new data is available. Indicators only include data from artisanal and subsistence fisheries.

Indicator information