This project (SEC2022-01) focuses on “Reinforcing the data collection, SIOFA data/base systems, and coding and data processes” as per General Objective 4 of the funding arrangement.
Time series of fishing effort, catch, biological samplings are already part of the SIOFA databases. However, the adequacy of these data can be evaluated only in the context of the purposes for which they are used and currently there are strong limitations both for the Secretariat and the final users.
The proposed project will build on the work already undertaken by previous SIOFA initiatives such as the “independent audit of data security: access, dissemination, and presentation of data” and the “independent audit of data security: physical security” hence the focus on accessibility and visibility of the database to users.
