FVON - GEAR TYPE, PLATFORM, SENSOR

GEAR TYPE

For FVON, GEAR TYPE correspond to our PLATFORM TYPE. They are define here : https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/830259c5-cbba-49f8-ae0d-819cd54356d3/content.

As for SOT, the ship is not the platform. Metadata about ship does not refer to the gear type, but higer level (fishing vessels, Identifiers, etc.)

SENSOR MODELS

Sensor models refers to the manufacturers and the type of sensors used by FVON. They can be cross programs.