Project details
One of the main difficulties hindering the development of management
systems for site selection and estimation of carrying capacities is the
absence of reliable measurement data. Even though there has been a
tremendous advancement in the techniques and tools for supporting
decision makers in the management of cage mariculture, there is a lack
of data for the set-up, calibration and validation of the various
models. In particular, the data for validation of the decision support
systems for management of fish farms is very scarce.
To overcome
this difficulty a monitoring program was established in the Pergametan
Bay in the North of Bali in cooperation with the Gondol Research
Institute for Mariculture (GRIM). Attention is given to the advancement
of measuring and monitoring techniques tailored for the development of
the models and systems for the management of cage mariculture.
Both
direct and indirect measuring techniques are currently being tested in
their effectiveness in leading to the required data. The effectiveness
of operational monitoring devices for water levels and winds
manufactured by General Acoustics, Kiel is being tested (Fig. 1). The
data measured at several sites in Indonesia is transmitted on-line to
the research centre in Kiel. The effectivess of the data communication
has been tested at several sites. The layout of the farms and existing
production rates are obtained using satellite images. The accuracy of
remote sensing techniques in providing bathymetrical data for the
development of systems in more remote areas is also being verified.
Attention has also being paid to the development of techniques for the
measurement of water and sediment quality. The developments are done in
Germany in conjunction with companies involved in the development of
measuring devices. The validation of the strategies and devices is done
abroad.
Research division
CORELAB – Remote Sensing Systems
Coordination
Prof. Dr. R. Mayerle
Research and Technology Centre Westcoast, University of Kiel (FTZ)
Dr. K. Sugama
Research and Development Center for Aquaculture
Agency for Marine Research and Development of Indonesia
Staff
Dr. K-H. Runte (FTZ)
Dr. N. Ladwig (FTZ)
Project Partners
Gondol Research Institute for Mariculture (GRIM) Bali, Indonesia
Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia
Period
Ongoing
Funding
Research and Technology Centre Westcoast, University of Kiel, Germany