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Make your own maps

The Mapper allows you to make your own maps containing commercial fishing information (catch or GVP, 2000 - 2002) and socio-economic indicators in adjacent coastal communities.

Using the Mapper

Steps:

1. Select and set what you wish to map using the right hand pane, then click Update Map to display the results.
2. Navigate using the tools across the top. You can also get more information about catches inside a half-degree cell by using the query tool.
3. Save your map as a PDF using the Export to PDF tool.

Note: a simple guide is also aviallable in PDF format (139kb)

Parts of the Mapper

Down the right side are the data selection controls:

• Fisheries: tick the checkbox to map Commercial Fisheries and select [catch] or [GVP] for mapping.
• Method: select a fishing method (or all methods) for mapping.
• Year: select a year for mapping.
• Species: select a species (or all species) for mapping, or
• Family: select a family (or all species) for mapping.
• Class Breaks: a set of class intervals are chosen automatically to represent the fishing data. These may be overridden manually here.
• Statistical Local Areas: tick the checkbox to map coastal Statistical Local Areas and then select one of the socio-economic indicator themes.
• Urban Centres/Localities: tick the checkbox to map coastal towns and localities and then select one of the socio-economic indicators themes.
• Graticule: tick the checkbox to view latitude and longitude markings.
• 200m Depth Contour: tick the checkbox to display the 200m depth contour.

Across the top are the navigation and mapping controls, from left these are:

• Map Size: set the size of the map image.
• Zoom to Region: pick a Marine Region to zoom in to.
• Navigate:
  • Zoom in
  • Zoom out
  • Pan around
  • Zoom to full extent
• Query a Cell : Click on a cell and find out about all the catch within that cell.
• Update Map: Click this to update the map after changing any settings.
• Export to PDF: Click this to generate a PDF map for printing or saving.

Don't forget to use the button to refresh the map when you change settings.