There are many spatial issues associated with aquaculture which must be understood in order to support sustainable development and mitigate other potential issues. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used for investigation, analysis and modelling of aquaculture and there have been a considerable number of studies since the late 1980s. However, despite the range of applications, GIS is still often underutilized and stakeholders have requested more GIS‐based tools to support management and regulation of the sector. Consequently, there is a need to establish a knowledge base of existing applications and identify the challenges and opportunities to encourage development of tools that address user needs. This study presents a quantitative analysis of primary scientific literature, focusing on over 200 studies, to enable a comprehensive overview of the application of GIS and the trends associated with its use for aquaculture. Furthermore, there is a detailed assessment of the considerations when developing GIS‐based tools for aquaculture which culminates in five key recommendations regarding (i) usability of the tool; (ii) data requirements; (iii) accessibility to end user; (iv) capabilities and training requirements; and (v) longevity of the tool. These recommendations can guide future development and application of tools to support aquaculture planning and management and assess spatial issues relevant for the sector.

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使用地理信息系统进行水产养殖并提出开发空间工具的建议

必须了解与水产养殖有关的许多空间问题，以支持可持续发展和减轻其他潜在问题。地理信息系统（GIS）用于水产养殖的调查，分析和建模，自1980年代后期以来，已经进行了大量研究。但是，尽管应用范围很广，但GIS仍然经常未被充分利用，利益相关者要求使用更多基于GIS的工具来支持该行业的管理和监管。因此，需要建立现有应用程序的知识库，并确定挑战和机遇，以鼓励开发满足用户需求的工具。这项研究对主要的科学文献进行了定量分析，重点是200多项研究，全面概述GIS的应用以及与水产养殖相关的趋势。此外，在开发基于GIS的水产养殖工具时，需要对这些因素进行详细评估，最终得出关于（i）工具可用性的五项关键建议。（ii）数据要求；（iii）最终用户的可及性；（iv）能力和培训要求；（v）工具的寿命。这些建议可以指导工具的未来开发和应用，以支持水产养殖规划和管理，并评估与该部门有关的空间问题。在开发基于GIS的水产养殖工具时需要对考虑因素进行详细评估，最终得出有关（i）工具可用性的五项主要建议；（ii）数据要求；（iii）最终用户的可及性；（iv）能力和培训要求；（v）工具的寿命。这些建议可以指导工具的未来开发和应用，以支持水产养殖规划和管理，并评估与该部门有关的空间问题。在开发基于GIS的水产养殖工具时需要对考虑因素进行详细评估，最终得出有关（i）工具可用性的五项主要建议；（ii）数据要求；（iii）最终用户的可及性；（iv）能力和培训要求；（v）工具的寿命。这些建议可以指导工具的未来开发和应用，以支持水产养殖规划和管理，并评估与该部门有关的空间问题。