In this page end users can check latest news on many aspects of the Acoustic trawl surveys data portal, from small format changes such as new vocabularies, to large changes affecting the submission format, but also interesting issues regarding upcoming workshops, StoX related news, and a wide variety of topics handled by WGAcousticGov.
From Q2 2025:
Updated submission grid with new UI and improved functionality:
- Validation & Consistency Reports accessible from the menu.
- Color-Coded Menu Icons indicate warnings or errors in submissions.
- Priority Sorting: Submissions with errors now appear first when logged in.
- View My Submissions" lets logged-in users filter their own submissions.
From Q1 2025:
- It is now possible to download several files at the same time, please check the tickboxes on the left hand side of the inventory.
- It is now possible to download both map images and data from the ViewOnMap facility.
- For a better screening experience, the errors and warnings appear now grouped in the validation report.
Format updates:
From Q2 2025:
- Instead of AC_Survey, it will be required to use the code Survey. Please find the mapping of equivalences:
SurveyAC_Survey_mapping.csv
- A new field called LengthUnit will be added to both Catch and Biology sections of the biotic format. It is conditionaly mandatory when LengthCode is submitted. The input values will be either cm or mm, while the output will be fixed to mm.
