Artisanal Shrimp Fishing Suitability Zoning for Colombia at 1:100,000 Scale

Zonificación del potencial para la pesca marina artesanal de camarón en Colombia is a geospatial dataset mapping areas suitable for artisanal shrimp fishing in Colombia at a 1:100,000 scale. It was published on the Socrata platform via datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18. The dataset includes thematic maps of criteria, variables, and intermediate results, along with integrated maps and general statistics from the suitability analysis.

Use Cases

• Classify land suitability for artisanal shrimp fishing using the Aptitud column on a national scale.
• Calculate the total area of high, medium, and low suitability zones using the Área (ha) and Aptitud columns.
• Perform spatial joins or analyses by linking geometric features in The Geom column with categorical Aptitud data.
• Map legal exclusion zones by filtering records where Aptitud equals 'Exclusión legal' and visualizing their geometry.

Strengths

• Dataset provides a detailed, multi-category suitability classification (Aptitud) including legal exclusions.
• Spatial data is provided at a defined cartographic scale of 1:100,000.
• Includes area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for each zoned polygon.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness of the geometric features require manual inspection after download.
• License and author information are unknown, which may affect terms of use.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Socrata platform)

Collection Method

Elaborated based on official secondary sources of numerical, alphanumeric, and geographic information with national coverage.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:04:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia (national territory)