AquaSmart Aquaculture Suitability Layers for Five Species in Penang, Malaysia

August 2024 spatial data layers identifying potential aquaculture development areas around Penang, Malaysia for five species: ogonori seaweed, blood cockle, slipper oyster, tropical oyster, and barramundi. The layers represent areas with the best range of environmental conditions for farming these species and were refined in September 2024 following workshop feedback. The data is provided by the Marine Environmental Data & Information Network.

Use Cases

• Identify optimal farming zones for ogonori seaweed based on environmental suitability layers.
• Assess potential conflicts for aquaculture development using the georeferenced layered PDF map.
• Plan site selection for blood cockle or oyster farms using species-specific habitat suitability rasters.
• Conduct regional marine spatial planning based on multi-species aquaculture potential.

Strengths

• Focuses on five specific aquaculture species: ogonori seaweed, blood cockle, slipper oyster, tropical oyster, and barramundi.
• Data was refined in September 2024 based on feedback from a second project workshop, suggesting iterative improvement.
• Includes a georeferenced layered PDF map designed for use by non-specialists.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Marine Environmental Data & Information Network

Collection Method

Generated as aquaculture suitability layers representing areas with the best range of environmental conditions for the specified species.

Time Range

Data generated in August 2024 and refined in September 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-11 08:10:45.418438; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Areas around the island of Penang, Malaysia.