Case Study: FishScan saves time and secures critical salmon data with Trimble

FishScan Saves Time and Improves Data for Alaskan Biologists

Native Village Eyak fish biologists working in remote Alaskan streams struggled with consumer handhelds and unstable software that crashed frequently, lost data and were costly to customize. Because accurate, timely salmon counts drive hourly commercial fishing decisions, unreliable field tools threatened both project budgets and sustainable fishery management.

Alsea Geospatial supplied a rugged Trimble Nomad 900 and built FishScan, a user-friendly mobile app that reads RFID tags via the Nomad’s SD slot, validates entries, and uploads data in real time to a secure cloud server with web tools for editing, reporting and automatic updates. Deployed in under three months, the integrated solution eliminated system failures, improved data quality, enabled instant backups from remote sites and reduced labor costs.

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