Updated fishery improvement project database launched

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Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have released an updated version of their Fishery Improvement Projects Database (FIP-DB). This 6^th edition of the database is billed as the most comprehensive of its kind, with historical time series data on more than 320 FIPs reaching back to 2003, when the first FIPs were established.

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SFP and Hilborn Lab have launched an updated Fishery Improvement Project Database

While mainly intended for use by fisheries management researchers, the database is also an important tool for industry and non-profit stakeholders to understand how internal and external factors affect FIP performance and success.

“Research using this database may ultimately lead to better management decisions, better FIP design and implementation, and improvements on the water,” SFP Senior Scientist Pedro Veiga said. “Several research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, have already emerged from data sourced from the FIP-DB.”

The database complements and draws upon existing online resources dedicated to FIPs, including the Improvement Projects tracker by SFP’s FIP Evaluation Program and FisheryProgress.org, a platform offering up-to-date information on FIP progress.

As in the previous version, users have the option to download a simplified version of the entire database. From the database website, users can access and download multiple Excel tables. Detailed information regarding each included variable can be found in the database metadata.

Additionally, an updated version of the existing Tableau dashboard, featuring key insights into FIP-related indicators, is available for consultation by a wider audience, including members of the seafood industry and NGOs.

The FIP Research programme also maintains an open-access resource library, aimed at curating and spotlighting scientific research pertinent to FIPs. The overarching objective of this library is to centralise disparate sources of FIP-related information into a single accessible repository.