Case Study: Department of Fisheries Western Australia improves aquatic pest reporting with Spatial Vision's WA PestWatch

Sophisticated app helps identify and address aquatic pests

The Department of Fisheries Western Australia needed a way to efficiently monitor its vast coastline and inland waters for aquatic pests by enabling public reporting. To address this challenge, they engaged Spatial Vision to develop the WA PestWatch mobile app and web solution.

Spatial Vision implemented a solution that allows reports to be submitted from mobile devices or the web, even offline, with features like GPS location and photo capture. This greatly increased the surveillance area and number of potential reporters, improving the likelihood of early pest detection. The vendor's system also provides immediate report validation and allows fisheries officers to confirm pest status and notify the public of outcomes.

Department of Fisheries Western Australia

Lyn Beazley

Chief Scientist