1. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research 2006-WS on FishFrame North Sea International web based data warehouse for supporting the assessment process

2. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research EU Study program. ( Program no. 94/058, 96/002, 98/024 ) 1995-1998. Coordinated discard monitoring of fisheries directed towards cod. Participating countries: Sweden, Poland, Germany, Latvia and Denmark. 1998- 2001. Coordinated discard monitoring of all commercially important fisheries. Participating countries: Sweden, Poland, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Russia and Denmark. (Lithuania as observer). 2001 – 2005 DIFRES takes over the further development of the FishFrame database in close connection with the Baltic Assessment WG (WGBFAS). A North Sea clone of FishFrame is developed. 2005 – Introduction of FishFrame in the North Sea on test basis and on test basis the deliverance of cod assessment data input to (WGNSSK). Participating countries: All countries around the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.

3. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Objectives To provide consistent centrally calculated biological data input across countries to assessment models (CANUM, WECA etc.) on dynamic aggregation level. To establish a logbook which describes the historical details of the raising procedure. To facilitate easy access to basic analysis of biological information on dynamic aggregation level. To provide the data background for additional analysis on un-aggregated data. To provide an easy overview of the sampling status on national and international level.

4. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Basic features of the exchange format 4 types of exchange files: Landing statistics Obtained from official landing statistics. Effort statistics Obtained from official landing statistics. Biological information (from commercial fishery) Collected through market, harbour or sea sampling. Scientific surveys Obtained through ICES as a copy of the DATRAS database.

5. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Basic features of the exchange format 2 record types of landing statistics: L1-records Landing statistics on low resolution (level 1). L2-records Landing statistics on high resolution (level 2).

6. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Basic features of the exchange format 2 record types of effort statistics: E1-records Effort statistics on low resolution (level 1). E2-records Landing statistics on high resolution (level 2).

7. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Basic features of the exchange format 3 record types of biological information from commercial sampling: HH-records General information about the station HL-records Length distributions obtained on the station CA-records SMALK information obtained on the station

8. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research User role policy + 1 = only from own country, + 2 = From all countries Action Role Read documentationView data through treeView data in reports and analysisUpload / download dataValidate and release dataApply-estimate missing strata Release stock for assessment Edit own user accountAdd & edit users Reader +++ ---- + - Editor ++++1+1 +1+1 +1+1 - + - (Stock editor) +++ -- +2+2 +2+2 + - Administrator ++++2+2 +2+2 +2+2 +2+2 ++

9. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research

10. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Before working group meetsDuring working group meeting Timing

11. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Country Editor Stock coordinator (in plenum) All roles User roles