SNAPP: Measuring the status of fisheries and factors leading to success

Around the world, fish provide about 3 billion people with almost 20 percent of their intake of animal protein, and 4.3 billion people with at least 15 percent of such protein. Unfortunately, the world’s best efforts at managing its fisheries are hampered by two distinct, but related challenges: 1) a profound lack of data on the health of global fish stocks, and 2) a lack of a systematic analysis of which elements of fisheries management systems lead to improvements in marine conservation, increases in food security, and reductions in poverty. To fill the gap, this SNAP Working Group will: 1) increase the coverage of the global fish stock status and management databases and identify major information gaps; 2) provide an evaluation of the status of fish stocks and fisheries for as much of the world as possible; and 3) conduct a systematic analysis linking management and exogenous factors leading to good outcomes in fisheries management.