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FISHERIES INFORMATION
SUMMARY SYSTEM (FISS)

DATA COMPILATION AND
MAPPING PROCEDURES

 

Prepared for
British Columbia Ministry of Environment,
Lands and Parks
Resources Inventory Branch
Victoria, B.C.
 
and
 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Regional Headquarters
400 - 555 West Hastings
Vancouver, B.C.
Government Representatives
Gordon Oliphant - MELP
Brad Mason - DFO
 
Prepared by
Barb Desrochers, Enviro-Links
430 Stevens Drive
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7S 1C6

              

October 1997
DRAFT 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CIP

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

Introduction

CHAPTER 2. COMPILE NEW FISH AND FISH HABITAT INFORMATION

Compile New Fish and Fish Habitat Information

CHAPTER 3. MAP AND GEOREFERENCE FISH AND FISH HABITAT INFORMATION

3.1 MAP AND GEOREFERENCE FISH AND FISH HABITAT INFORMATION

3.2 MAP FISH AND FISH HABITAT INFORMATION

3.3 GEOREFERENCE FISH AND FISH HABITAT INFORMATION

3.4 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR GEOREFERENCING BY POINT TYPE

3.5 TRANSFER INFO BETWEEN 1:50,000 AND 1:20,000 MAPS

CHAPTER 4. COMPLETE STREAM DATA ENTRY FORM

4.1 COMPLETE STREAM DATA ENTRY FORM

4.2 REFERENCING INFORMATION

4.3. STREAM INFORMATION

4.4. PROVINCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

4.5. ENHANCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

4.6. RESOURCE USE INFORMATION

4.7. FISH PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND CONSTRAINTS

4.8. OBSTRUCTIONS

4.9. LAND USE

4.10 . VALUE AND SENSITIVITY

4.11. . SPECIES AND STOCK IDENTIFICATION

4.12. FISH DISTRIBUTION

4.13. HARVEST AND USE

4.14 ESCAPEMENT

4.15 LIFE HISTORY AND TIMING

CHAPTER 5. COMPLETE LAKE DATA ENTRY FORM

5.1 COMPLETE LAKE DATA ENTRY FORM

5.2 REFERENCING INFORMATION

5.3 LAKE INFORMATION

5.4 PROVINCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

5.5 ENHANCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

5.6 RESOURCE USE INFORMATION

5.7 FISH PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND CONSTRAINTS

5.8 OBSTRUCTIONS

5.9 LAND USE

5.10 VALUE AND SENSITIVITY

5.11 SPECIES AND STOCK IDENTIFICATION

5.12 FISH DISTRIBUTION

5.13 HARVEST AND USE

5.14 LIFE HISTORY AND TIMING

CHAPTER 6. COMPLETE A BIBLIOGRAPHY

6. Complete a Bibliography

 

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Example of a completed "Fish Distribution" section of a Stream Data Entry Form.

Figure 2. Proper location of points near tributary stream mouths.

Figure 3. Example of a completed section 4.2. Referencing Information

Figure 4. Example of a completed section 4.3. Stream Information.

Figure 5. Example of a completed section 4.4. Provincial Fisheries Management Objectives.

Figure 6. Example of a completed section 4.5. Enhancement and Management Activities.

Figure 7. Example of a completed section 4.6. Resource Use Information.

Figure 8. Example of a completed section 4.7. Fish Production Potential and Constraints.

Figure 9. Example of a completed section 4.8. Obstructions.

Figure 10. Example of a completed section 4.9. Land Use.

Figure 11. Example of a completed section 4.10. Value and Sensitivity.

Figure 12. Example of a completed section 4.11. Species and Stock Identification.

Figure 13. Example of a completed section 4.12. Fish Distribution.

Figure 14. Example of a completed section 4.13. Harvest and Use.

Figure 15. Example of a completed section 4.14. Escapement.

Figure 16. Example of a completed section 4.15. Life History and Timing.

Figure 17. Example of a completed section 5.2. Referencing Information.

Figure 18. Example of a completed section 5.3. Lake Information.

Figure 19. Example of a completed section 5.4. Provincial Fisheries Management Objectives.

Figure 20. Example of a completed section 5.5. Enhancement and Management Activities.

Figure 21. Example of a completed section 5.6. Resource Use Information.

Figure 22. Example of a completed section 5.7. Fish Production Potential and Constraints.

Figure 23. Example of a completed section 5.8. Obstructions.

Figure 24. Example of a completed section 5.9. Land Use.

Figure 25. Example of a completed section 5.10. Value and Sensitivity.

Figure 26. Example of a completed section 5.11. Species and Stock Identification.

Figure 27. Example of a completed section 5.12. Fish Distribution.

Figure 28. Example of a completed section 5.13. Harvest and Use.

Figure 29. Example of a completed section 5.14. Life History and Timing.

Figure 30. Example of a completed bibliographic reference.

Figure 31. Example scenarios for mapping locational points.

 

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Special situations affecting the recording of point "Type" and the rules used to address these situations.

Table 2. Codes for different types of references.

Table 3. Guidelines for completing the Watershed/Waterbody Description Datasheet.

Table 4. Example of a Completed Watershed/Waterbody Description Datasheet.

 

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1. CONTACTS FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

APPENDIX 2. EXAMPLE OF A FISS MAP

APPENDIX 3. FISS MAP SYMBOLS

APPENDIX 4. STREAM DATA ENTRY FORM

APPENDIX 5. LAKE DATA ENTRY FORM

APPENDIX 6. FISS CODES

APPENDIX 7. USE OF INTERIM LOCATIONAL IDENTIFIERS

APPENDIX 8. ENHANCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY CODES

APPENDIX 9A. B.C. FISH SPECIES CODES: TAXONOMIC GROUPINGS

APPENDIX 9B. B.C. FISH SPECIES CODES: ALPHABETICAL BY COMMON NAMES

APPENDIX 9C. B.C. FISH SPECIES CODES: ALPHABETICAL BY CODES

APPENDIX 10. ACTIVITY CODES FOR CONSTRAINTS OF FISH PRODUCTION OR GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX 11. STANDARDS FOR REFERENCING INFORMATION SOURCES


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