Enhancing Fishing Efficiency with Geographic Information System and Optimized Methods

Abstract

Traditional fishing techniques frequently lack efficiency and optimization, resulting in fishermen obtaining unsatisfactory yields. This study presents a novel approach by incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, notably utilizing Leaflet, to improve fishing techniques. The suggested system incorporates a LoRa node tool that logs the journeys of fishermen, offering comprehensive itineraries and data on the distribution of fish and unfavorable weather conditions. Notable outcomes were attained by employing the haversine approach to compute distances between the LoRa Gateway and different data points. The approach exhibited a negligible error margin of 0.157% in contrast to the calculations performed in Excel. In addition, the GPS accuracy testing produced remarkable results, with latitude and longitude errors of 0.000116% and 0.000002%, respectively. The LoRa system demonstrated a range of RSSI performance, with values ranging from -57 dBM at 50 meters to -121 dBM at 1500 meters. This range of performance guarantees dependable transmission of data over significant distances. The findings underscore the GIS-based strategy's efficacy in enhancing the effectiveness and precision of conventional fishing methods, presenting a promising technical improvement for the fishing sector.