31 May 2016 GRSF requirements - elements of the database and standards¶
Meeting Notes:
Topics: Discussion about elements of the GRSF database and standards.
Participants: Braddock Spear (FishSource), Daniel Hively (RAM), Kiran Viparthi (FAO), Giulia Gorelli (FAO), Aureliano Gentile (FAO)
Notes
- FAO/FIRMS secretariat updated the Excel file so far utilized to discuss the elements of the database and the underlying standards.
- During the meeting, answers were provided according to the advanced proposal on the elements of the GRSF database.
- The main points discussed were: standards for stocks and fisheries names, geographical areas classification systems, state and trends standard indicators.
- Main outcomes are collected in the column "Answers 31 May 2016 " of http://goo.gl/DizvHa (Excel).
Follow-up actions
- FAO: to contact FORTH and convey the recommendations collected so far (done on 2 June 2016 - FORTH colleagues were fine with the modifications envisaged so far and the commitments to accomplish the expected product was confirmed)
- FAO: to launch another call to complete the discussion on elements of the database and start discussing the requirements for unique identifiers
- Developers: to start formulating unique identifiers' logic based on the requirements formulated so far
- RAM and FishSource to provide further feedback on possible mapping rules to implement FIRMS state and trend standard descriptors
Materials
- Working file: http://goo.gl/DizvHa (“MinimumDataRequirements_May2016” worksheet, see columns for GRSF concepts, criteria of eligibility, proposed standards and related questions and answers)
