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QField for Fisheries and Marine Resource Management

Mobile GIS for fisheries surveys, coastal monitoring, and marine resource mapping.

Collect marine and coastal field data efficiently

Map sites, record catches and observations, and attach photos—offline capable.

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What you can do

  • Fisheries surveys and logbooks
  • Coastal habitat and erosion monitoring
  • Marine resource mapping and compliance

Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud

Prepare layers and forms in QGIS and keep teams aligned with QFieldCloud sync.

Why this matters

  • Harsh environments and no connectivity
  • Vessel-based workflows and GNSS needs
  • Traceability for compliance and audits

Trusted results

  • Used by agencies and community programs
  • Flexible data models in QGIS

FAQ

Do you support marine charts and basemaps?
Yes. Load raster/vector basemaps for offline use on devices.
How do we manage teams and permissions?
Use QFieldCloud to share projects securely and review updates.

QField is the leading professional fieldwork app used in enterprise settings for efficient geospatial data collection and management. As a Digital Public Good, QField not only excels in enterprise and professional applications but also contributes significantly to advancing at least six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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Open-source

QField is released under the GNU Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Developing QField under this license means that you can inspect and modify the source code and guarantees that you will always have access to a QGIS based field data collection app that is free of cost and can be freely modified.

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Credits

QField, QFieldCloud and QFieldSync are developped by OPENGIS.ch. OPENGIS.ch offers consulting, development, training and support for open-source software including QField, QGIS and PostGIS.