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Louie Stelle Cajayon, Alve Marc Barrido, Jay Falagne, "Development and Evaluation of Pelagic: A Hybrid Web-Mobile Platform for Efficient Pelagic Fisheries Terminal Management," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 74, no. 7, pp. 449-462, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V74I7P127

Abstract

The management of small-scale fisheries poses several challenges given the need for biodiversity and climate resiliency in the face of current crises. PELAGIC is a hybrid web-mobile application that aims to streamline pelagic fisheries terminal management. Using StormGlass API, users can post pictures, report a species profile, and receive weather warnings on wind, waves, and El Niño. PELAGIC is data-driven, needs offline capabilities, and uses GPS to relay data. Through a developmental-descriptive process and a variant of SDLC Waterfall model, PELAGIC is designed using Flutter/Dart mobile and Svelte/JavaScript web, and MongoDB, Tailwind CSS, and Leaflet.js. ISO/IEC 25010 outlined questionnaires assessed PELAGIC and rated it “Very Effective” (overall mean = 4.62/5.00). Using quantitative measures, Pelagic transformed a 70% current baseline MFRS transcription error rate to 3.2%, shortened the current 30-90 days report lag to a near real-time (<2 sec query) framework, and showed 95.2% success rate for offline (no-data internet) users. While existing platforms - PeskAAS (requires constant connection to the internet, no weather feature), and ABALOBI (indifferent to weather conditions and grocer owner interfaces, does not feature national languages, including Hiligaynon) show working capacities, Pelagic is unique in its offline-first synchronization and localized language capacity.

Keywords

Maritime Terminals, Mobile Applications, Web-Based Administration, Pelagic Fish, Pelagic.

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