VMStools: Open-source software for the processing, analysis and visualisation of fisheries logbook and VMS data. Hintzen, N. T., Bastardie, F., Beare, D., Piet, G. J., Ulrich, C., Deporte, N., Egekvist, J., & Degel, H. FISHERIES RESEARCH, 115:31-43, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, MAR, 2012.
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VMStools is a package of open-source software, build using the freeware environment R. specifically developed for the processing, analysis and visualisation of landings (logbooks) and vessel location data (VMS) from commercial fisheries. Analyses start with standardized data formats for logbook (EFLALO) and VMS (TACSAT), enabling users to conduct a variety of analyses using generic algorithms. Embedded functionality handles erroneous data point detection and removal, m tier identification through the use of clustering techniques, linking logbook and VMS data together in order to distinguish fishing from other activities, provide high-resolution maps of both fishing effort and -landings, interpolate vessel tracks, calculate indicators of fishing impact as listed under the Data Collection Framework at different spatio-temporal scales. Finally data can be transformed into other existing formats, for example to populate regional databases like FishFrame. This paper describes workflow examples of these features while online material allows a head start to perform these analyses. This software incorporates state-of-the art VMS and logbook analysing methods standardizing the process towards obtaining pan-European, or even worldwide indicators of fishing distribution and impact as required for spatial planning. (c) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
@article{ ISI:000301203900004,
Author = {Hintzen, Niels T. and Bastardie, Francois and Beare, Doug and Piet,
   Gerjan J. and Ulrich, Clara and Deporte, Nicolas and Egekvist, Josefine
   and Degel, Henrik},
Title = {{VMStools: Open-source software for the processing, analysis and
   visualisation of fisheries logbook and VMS data}},
Journal = {{FISHERIES RESEARCH}},
Year = {{2012}},
Volume = {{115}},
Pages = {{31-43}},
Month = {{MAR}},
Abstract = {{VMStools is a package of open-source software, build using the freeware
   environment R. specifically developed for the processing, analysis and
   visualisation of landings (logbooks) and vessel location data (VMS) from
   commercial fisheries. Analyses start with standardized data formats for
   logbook (EFLALO) and VMS (TACSAT), enabling users to conduct a variety
   of analyses using generic algorithms. Embedded functionality handles
   erroneous data point detection and removal, m tier identification
   through the use of clustering techniques, linking logbook and VMS data
   together in order to distinguish fishing from other activities, provide
   high-resolution maps of both fishing effort and -landings, interpolate
   vessel tracks, calculate indicators of fishing impact as listed under
   the Data Collection Framework at different spatio-temporal scales.
   Finally data can be transformed into other existing formats, for example
   to populate regional databases like FishFrame. This paper describes
   workflow examples of these features while online material allows a head
   start to perform these analyses. This software incorporates state-of-the
   art VMS and logbook analysing methods standardizing the process towards
   obtaining pan-European, or even worldwide indicators of fishing
   distribution and impact as required for spatial planning. (c) 2011
   Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}},
Publisher = {{ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV}},
Address = {{PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS}},
Type = {{Article}},
Language = {{English}},
Affiliation = {{Hintzen, NT (Reprint Author), Inst Marine Resources \& Ecosyst Studies, IMARES, Part Wageningen UR, POB 68, NL-1970 AB Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
   Hintzen, Niels T.; Beare, Doug; Piet, Gerjan J., Inst Marine Resources \& Ecosyst Studies, IMARES, Part Wageningen UR, NL-1970 AB Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
   Bastardie, Francois; Ulrich, Clara; Egekvist, Josefine; Degel, Henrik, Tech Univ Denmark, DTU Aqua, Natl Inst Aquat Resources, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark.
   Deporte, Nicolas, IFREMER, French Res Inst Explorat Sea, STH, F-29280 Plouzane, France.}},
DOI = {{10.1016/j.fishres.2011.11.007}},
ISSN = {{0165-7836}},
Keywords = {{Area based management; Fishing impact; Indicators; Marine spatial
   planning; Metier analyses}},
Keywords-Plus = {{FISHING EFFORT; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; HIGH-RESOLUTION; GIANT PETRELS;
   CATCH; SEA; PRESSURE; PATTERNS; IMPACT; SCALE}},
Research-Areas = {{Fisheries}},
Web-of-Science-Categories  = {{Fisheries}},
Author-Email = {{Niels.Hintzen@wur.nl}},
ResearcherID-Numbers = {{Beare, Doug/F-8299-2010}},
ORCID-Numbers = {{Beare, Doug/0000-0003-0609-3845}},
Funding-Acknowledgement = {{Commission of the European Communities {[}MARE/2008/10]}},
Funding-Text = {{This study was funded by the Commission of the European Communities
   under the call for tender MARE/2008/10; Lot 2 Development of tools for
   logbook and VMS data analysis. We thank all other members, Fabrizio
   Manco, Hans Gerritsen, Sebastien Demaneche, Stephanie Mahevas, Martial
   Laurans, Neil Campbell, J. Rasmus Nielsen, Stuart A. Reeves, Colm Lordan
   and Ryszard Grzebielec for their efforts within the project and two
   anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on the manuscript.}},
Number-of-Cited-References = {{49}},
Times-Cited = {{53}},
Usage-Count-Last-180-days = {{3}},
Usage-Count-Since-2013 = {{45}},
Journal-ISO = {{Fish Res.}},
Doc-Delivery-Number = {{904NG}},
Unique-ID = {{ISI:000301203900004}},
OA = {{No}},
DA = {{2017-08-17}},
}

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