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The Fisheries Resources
Information System and
Tools (FiRST): An overview of
the database system for storing
and analyzing trawl survey data
Presentation
Outline:
Background
The Project
Len R. Garces &
Geronimo T. Silvestre
The Database
Key Findings
Next Steps
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Background The WorldFish Center
Our commitment
WorldFish is committed to
food security and poverty
eradication in developing
countries.
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Background The WorldFish Center
We specialize in living aquatic
resources, aiming to:
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Improve productivity
Protect the environment
Save the biodiversity
Improve the policies; and
Strengthen national programs
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Background The WorldFish Center
8 core technical competencies:
 Socio-economic analysis of the fisheries sector
 Institutional analysis for governance of aquatic
resources
 Global databases for management of aquatic resources
 Methods for developing improved fish strains
 Development and evaluation of small holder focused
aquaculture technologies
 Culture and restocking of coral reef invertebrates
 Stock assessment of coastal fisheries
 Watershed approach to aquatic resources management
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Background - FishBase
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Background - ReefBase
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Background 1996 Workshop
 Recognized substantial amount of
underutilized trawl survey data.
 Consensus on the usefulness of
compiling and analyzing past trawl
surveys to establish benchmark
and supplement existing statistical
baselines.
 A prototype database and analytic
tools for this purpose was
presented and evaluated.
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TrawlBase Project Objectives
(Phase 1):
 Develop a fisheries resource information system
(incorporating environmental and socioeconomic data)
relevant to resource management needs of participating
countries;
 Elaborate strategies and actions to assist participating
countries in managing and rehabilitating their coastal fish
stocks; and
 Strengthen the capabilities of national institutions in
coastal fisheries assessment and management.
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The TrawlBase Project (Phase 1):
Eight Participating Countries
Department of Fisheries (DOF)
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
(BFRI)
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR)
University of the Philippines
in the Visayas (UPV)
University of Chittagong (UC)
Indian Council for Agricultural Research
(ICAR)
Directorate of Fishery Resources
Management (DFRM)
Central Research Institute
for Fisheries (CRIFI)
Fisheries Research Institute (FRI)
Department of Fisheries (DOF)
Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
Development (MFARD)
Southern Marine Fisheries Development
Center (SMFDC)
Department of Fisheries (DOF)
Research Institute for Marine Products
(RIMP)
Ministry of Fisheries (MOF)
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The TrawlBase Project (Phase 1):
Multidisciplinary Design
Fisheries
Resource
System &
Tools
Socioeconomic/
Bioeconomic
Modeling
Fisheries
Resource
Assessment
CRM/
Policy/
Planning
Fish
Population/
Assemblage/
Analysis
Analysis
Fleet
Bio-
economic
Operational
economic
Profile
Dynamics
Modeling
Ecosystem
Stock
Community
Socio-
Analysis
National
Regional
Strategy
Strategy
and
and
Action Plan
Action Plan
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The Database System Fisheries Information System &
Tools (FiRST)
 Designed as data container for
extant trawl surveys.
 Provides access to analytic
modules for proper data analysis.
 Also include generic
socioeconomic, as well as catch
and effort, data.
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The Database System Organization
Country
 9 main tables & their
interrelationships
Trawl Net
Projects
Trawler
Cruises
Stations
Species
Grouped L/F
Ungrouped
L/F
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The Database System Facilities
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
List Bar
Trawl Survey Modules
Data Management
Validate Data
Reports…
Backup
Close Form
Exit Program
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The Database System Key Information Contents
 A general description of the
survey (e.g., details of boat,
gear, etc.)
 Fishing stations (location,
depth & oceanographic
parameters)
 A list of species caught
 Catch taken by species/taxa.
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The Database System - Catch Details
Dropdown
List
easy access to
an option
Indicators
easy recognition of
the presence of data
Advance
Search Input
easy input of data
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The Database System- Gear Details
Facility
Allows the storage of
scanned images of the
technical specifications
of the gear used
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The Database System- Station Details
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The Database System Key Highlights
 FiRST database with information for 21,000
hauls from South and Southeast Asia
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Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
VietNam
Others
~ 1,450
~ 613
~ 1,376
~ 4,418
~ 838
~ 618
~ 5,890
~ 4,021
~ 1,396
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The Database System Data Access Protocol
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Data Classification:
 Restricted
 Conditionally accessible
 Fully accessible
 The data is released by the
country
 The FiRST software distributed
by the WorldFish Center
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The Database System Other Features
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Socioeconomic module
Mapping routine
Biomass routine
Print routine
- Raw data
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Catch and Catch per Effort
- Biomass estimates
Validate Data
Other Features
- Global key modification
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Import/Export of data
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Key Research Findings...
 stocks are down to 5 to 30 percent of original
unfished levels in most countries.
 this quantifies the extent of fishing capacity to be
removed to restore the economic value of fisheries
in the region.
Demersal catch and catch per unit effort(CPUE),1966-1995
tons
kg/hr
160.00
1,200,000
1,000,000
D e m e r sa l Ca t ch ( t o n s)
CP U E ( k g / h r )
800,000
140.00
120.00
100.00
80.00
600,000
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400,000
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200,000
20.00
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66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 93 95
year
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Key Research Findings...
 undesirable changes in species composition - the
abundance of more valuable fishes (groupers,
snappers, sharks and rays) has decreased sharply
while those of smaller, less valuable species has
increased (e.g., cardinal and trigger fishes).
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Next Steps TrawlBase Project (Phase 2):
National/Sub-national Consultative Management Planning
 Enhancement of FiRST, expanded (geographical &
temporal) data inputting & analysis
 Enhancement and operational programming of draft
strategies & action plans
Regional Consultative Management Planning
 Examine stock delineation & utility of MPAs
 Establishment of a Coastal Fisheries Research &
Management Network
 Regional project portfolio to support national programs
Capacity Building
 Joint analyses & training programs
 Staff attachment schemes
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