Aquaculture Stewardship Council Guidelines for Collecting Spatial Data

ASC is transitioning the way in which farm-related data are submitted. The new procedures will improve quality of data, require producers to act as stewards for their own data and permit accessibility for CABs to verify submissions. One of these key changes is the improvement of our GIS data submission portal.
The new spatial data collection platform utilizes ESRI’s Survey123 to create a more mature, scalable survey form, with the proclivity to produce reliable standardized data entries. The final survey form will be hosted on ASC’s GIS portal and provide a user-friendly experience for uploading farm perimeter geospatial data, improving overall quality of experience for the end user.
The system of email submissions and file uploads will remain available during transition to the new system, with an end date communicated in sufficient time to facilitate training and full implementation. Under the new system, producers submit farm perimeter data, with access to those submissions by their CABs to view and verify those submissions. This document (hereafter referred to as “the Guidelines”) details the new system and process for uploading farm perimiter data, specifically for Auditors.
For users who have no previous experience with spatial data/GIS, ASC has created this document in mind that will guide you through all the steps that have to be taken to create the desired output. It is highly recommended that you follow all the steps as described. The guidelines and survey will be updated following feedback from users to better fit the needs of new and existing producers.