SBTN Ocean Data Resources Tool

	A	D	F
1
2	SBTN Ocean State of Nature Data Resources Tool	Data Source Type	Description
3	This is a compilation of existing tools and resources that companies can use to to aid the target setting process, which requires both internal supply and value chain data and external data to establish baselines, thresholds, and ultimately set ambitious, measurable, time-bound targets . It is a living document, to be updated periodically by the SBTN Ocean Hub. We encourage companies to suggest resources that they might find during their engagement with the SBTN process. Tips for Finding Specific Assessments: Search by species name, geographic region, habitat type, gear type, or regional management organization. Use filters to narrow down results by stock status, assessment year, or other criteria. Consider the credibility and transparency of the source when evaluating assessments. - Based on strong science - Provides clear fishing mortality and biomass (or proxy) reference points - Accounts for ecosystem effect/drivers as scientifically appropriate - Account for climate change sensitivity (recommend) - Incorporates a wide range of accurate fishery-independent and dependent data - Includes population dynamics (age, natural mortality, size distribution, predator-prey interactions) and if possible, projections for scenario testing - Performed regularly based on generational timing of the selected species - Provides estimates of uncertainty - External independent scientific review Suggest additional resources: use this form to suggest additional resources for the SBTN Ocean Hub to add to this compilation.	Fishery Stock Assessment	A fishery stock assessment is the scientific process of collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the condition of a fish stock and estimating its sustainable yield. Stock assessments are the backbone of sustainable fisheries management. Targets can be developed and set using data from stock assessments specific to a given seafood stock and developed for that stock. SBTN emphasizes the use of stock assessments that are recognized and used by local, national, or regional fisheries management authorities and organizations. Using stock assessments will allow companies to determine quantitative thresholds for their targets. A fishery stock assessment is the scientific process of collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the condition of a fish (finfish or invertebrate) stock and estimating its sustainable yield. Stock assessments are the backbone of sustainable fisheries management. Stock assessment models are the mathematical and statistical techniques stock assessments use to analyze and understand the impact of fisheries and environmental factors on fish stocks. Scientific studies that are performed independently of management authorities may also be used when the former is not available. Seafood certification and ratings reports, such as those from organizations within the Certification and Ratings Collaboration or recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative may also be used to find the relevant stock assessment data.
4		Indigenous and Local Knowledge	Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) refers to dynamic bodies of integrated, holistic, social and ecological knowledge, practices and beliefs pertaining to the relationship of living beings, including people, with one another and with their environments. It is also referred to by other terms such as: indigenous, local or traditional knowledge; traditional ecological/environmental knowledge (TEK); farmers' or fishers' knowledge; ethnoscience; indigenous science; folk science. (IPBES, 2021)
5		Data-limited Methodology	In the absence of stock assessments, targets can be developed with “data-limited” methodologies. Data-limited methodologies are often used to provide fisheries management advice when there is “little or no knowledge of a stock’s size or fishery characteristics ,” using performance indicators and reference points to assess stock health, such as those from records of total catch, effort or catch per unit effort, estimates of stock growth, reproduction, and natural mortality rates. The goal of data-limited methodologies is to improve the performance of a fishery, in the absence of stock and ecosystem assessment information. Assessments, such as the Environmental Defense Fund’s Framework for Integrated Stock and Habitat Evaluation (FISHE) provide scientific guidance for the sustainable, climate-resilient management of data-limited fisheries.
6		Risk Assessment Framework	An open-source framework that helps companies understand key risk areas when sourcing seafood globally. Industry members can use the assessments to guide sourcing decisions, and to improve with suppliers, source fisheries, and farms.
7		Academic Resource
8		Mapping/Visualization Tool
9		Database
10		Certification, Ratings, or Improvement Project
11		Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMO)
12		National/International Government Data
13		Other
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100