To manage information in a systematic and cost-effective way, FIGIS has built a metadata level (a topic tree) for each information domain, providing a standard template for the display of Web page content. The Fisheries Metadata Element Set (FIMES) describes this meta level which is based on XML language. "The year for which the status of the target object (e.g. Marine Resource, Fishery...) has been evaluated" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). "The year in which the scientific meeting (or equivalent scientific validation process) reviewed the status of the target object (e.g. Marine Resource, Fishery...) pertaining to the fact sheet" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). Year, eventually followed by an index (e.g. 1999a), attached to the observation reporting status and trends on a Marine resource or Fishery. It is used in the construction of the Title of the observation. Reporting Year should not be confused with the Year of Publication nor with the Reference Year. "Degree of plentifulness. The total number of fish in a population or on a fishing ground. Can be measured in absolute or relative terms." (FAO Fisheries Glossary) contains information about procedures involved in identifying a suitable site in which to engage in aquaculture. contains the abbreviated name of an object. contains information about Fisheries actions. means a management system plan of action applied to a vesseltype, geartype, fishery, fishing technique, stock, resource, managment unit, species or species group. contains additional information related to an object that is deemed of secondary importance. contains data found in a Ref block that is not part of the RTMS. fi:AddrLine1 contains the first line of the postal fi:PostalAddress of a FIGIS object. "Management advice are those recommendations generally evolving from the assessment addressed to management authorities. It evolves from biological scientific advice (found under assessment results) but takes into account a broader spectrum of issues. Advice may be proposed under different management options, each one including a risk assessment element" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Age is a container for information directly related to the Age of a species. On-going or planned projects, with their objectives, time scales, institutions involved, expected outcomes for the fishery and aquaculture sectors. For management systems, investments and subsidies in fisheries with reference to management systems to which these investments/subsidies apply. is a single instance of an approach used by a management system. are the approaches used by a management system. According to the FAO Fisheries Glossary, "Biotic element of the aquatic ecosystem, including genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, populations, etc. with actual or potential use or value (sensu lato) for humanity. Fishery resources are those aquatic resources of value to fisheries". Topic element used to specify the identity of the aquatic resource. An aquatic resource is identified by a title, an association of references to Species and Water Areas, or a unique FIGIS system identifier. Aquatic Resource overview contains high-level background information on the Aquatic resource instances. Element used to Refer to an aquatic resource. It contains species and water area domain elements which together enable positive referencing of an aquatic resource. AqResStateTrend is a container for Aquatic Resource State and Trend information entries. "This element includes a short statement (which should be understandable by the public) summarising the current observation made on the resource or stock considered, with a focus on the state of the fish population and the trends characterising its evolution, and possibly outlooks on its future. For resources units defined at aggregated level, this topic may consist of a general statement including a list of state and trends entries fitting each of the sub-units making up that aggregated resource" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Use an fi:AqResStateTrendEntry for each instance of a state or trend statement, in case distinct statements applying to different aquatic resources under review are included. Information about structure of the aquatic resource. This element includes an attribute describing whether Yes or Not the aquatic resource is considered a biological Stock. It might as well introduce one or more subunit(s) of the aquatic resource under consideration (use fi:AqStockRef to positively refer a lower level of aggregation of an aquatic resource). Where possible, a short explanation should be provided to justify the existence of the sub-unit(s). contains information about aquaculture production. contains information on a Sector's aquaculture sector. Select the environment Type. contains information on a Sector's aquaculture sector. Select the environment Type. Element contains information on weather the speceis is used in Aquaculture and if this is the case which is the most use way of reproduce it. AreaFeature can contain any domain which has a geo-political aspect to its definition. AreaIdent contains all the possible codes used to positively identify an area object. AreaProfile contains the elements used by domain specialists to differentiate objects from one another. AreaStruct contains sub areas of the fi:Area container in which it's found. Add another fi:Area for every subarea and they will be created as new objects in the FIGIS database. contains information about an instance of an arrangement. contains information about legal arrangements. Data contains data, or information about data, used in the context of this assessment method to generate the exploitation indicators, or presented to the scientific assessment for the calculation of assessment indicators. Assessments based on an estimation or observation (e.g. catch only, catch trends, delphi approaches) and not based on analytical assessment models. Use fi:AssessEmpiricalApproachEntry for each empirical approach used in performing a resource assessment, e.g. “catch and cpue trends”, “catch only”, “Delphi method”, etc. Assessment indicator contains indicator data commonly generated using stock assessment methods (e.g. fishing mortality, biomass, recruitment, abundance index). According to the FAO Fisheries Glossary, an indicator is "a variable, pointer, or index. Its fluctuation reveals the variations in key elements of a system. The position and trend of the indicator in relation to reference points or values indicate the present state and dynamics of the system. Indicators provide a bridge between objectives and action". AqRes xxxxx Fishery Use fi:AssessModelEntry for each model used in performing a stock assessment. "An assessment model is identified by its title, and ideally includes the description of available data, assumptions made and methodology applied, and a summary of results". Assessment models describes the various models used in performing a stock assessment. It might contain a reference list of models commonly used in stock assessments. Assumption is a description of the underlying assumptions upon which stock assessments, or results are based. contains information about legal authorisation systems for aquaculture and/or fisheries. contains a numeric average value. contains Background information on Fisheries Topics. Definition for EAF Tool domain: What level of formal background knowledge, datasets or preparatory work must be available and completed to effectively use the EAF tool? Some tools, in addition to the capacity needed to use it, also require considerable levels of background information and extensive data sets before they can be usefully implemented even if the technical capacity is available (e.g. stock assessment models; ecosystem models). Others need only the information from individual’s experiences. Bathymetry is numeric depth information about the ranges in which an aquatic species is found. is the width of a vessel at its widest point. BiblioEntry is a container for elements that define a reference source. It is similar in spirit to the bibliographies found in traditional books. All the fields that would be expected in a Bibliographic Entry are included, as well as the possibility of tagging hyperlinks and adding free text. Bibliography is a container for biblio entry elements. It is used as in a traditional print bibliography found at the end of a document, in order to cite the literature consulted and used for the creation of the document. Assessment is a container for elements describing the biological assessment of the aquatic resource, such as the "description of data sources used for the assessment, the various assessment models and related methods applied with their individual results, and the overall assessment results, including possibly scientific advice" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Biological Parameters is a container for information directly related to the parameters used to describe the biology of a species. Biological Ratio is a container for information directly related to the Biological Ratios used to describe a species or population. "Marine habitat: type of bottom substratum in which the fishery resource is distributed." (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). contains the budget code for a FAO budget item. contains information about the kind of material used in building a vessel. contains elements related to the time and place that a ship was built. "Part of a catch of a fishing unit taken incidentally in addition to the target species towards which fishing effort is directed. Some or all of it may be returned to the sea as discards, usually dead or dying. Associated species: commercial species caught with the main target ones. Discarded species: those species, including for specific life stages, released or returned to the sea, dead or alive, whether or not such organisms are brought fully on board a fishing vessel. Protected species: species (marine mammals, seabirds etc.) caught accidentally with the main target ones." (Fisheries Inventory: Method and Guidelines. FIRMS, 2007). is a container for listing all the bycatch species caught by a fishery. Use the Type attribute to differentiate such bycatch. CanBeConf is a description of why a species may be confused with another. It may instead/also contain a list of other species with which a species may be confused. is a number representing a system's maximum sustainable output. All the species caught by a fishery. Those species considered part of the catch, according to the criteria used in the concerned fishery. These criteria would usually refer to the on board retained catch, including possible protected species. Use Target species, Associated and By-catch species to differentiate such catches. Catch and landing data by main species groups, fisheries and/or areas. is a container to describe the way catches are handled on board and which are the on-board processing facilities (freezer, etc). ChapterTitle contains the name of a chapter. contains a database link to a chart. City contains the name of a city used in the formation of the postal address for a FIGIS object. Class is a level of a taxonomical classification. contains the description of a classification system. "Marine habitat: type of climate prevailing in the area of distribution of the fishery resource." (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). contains information about codes of conduct and/or guidelines. contains the elements necessary for positive referencing of a data collection. is the container for identifying people's communities (fishermen communities, ethnic groups, ...) also intended in terms of industry stakeholder, fishery folks, retailers, etc. The attribute Participation is utilized for indicating which level of community or participation is possible or required. contains information about legal concessions to engage in aquaculture and/or fisheries. ConservStatus is a review of the conservation status of the species. ConsolidatedDate contains the last consolidated date of a legal object. "The date in which a provision has been consolidated including amending texts, should be together with 'date of original text' " (LEGN, 2008). contains text regarding constraints on development prospects and/or projects. Use the fi:FIGISLink tags to indicate any keywords useful in determining the keys related to the constraint information. Contact is a generic container for elements containing contact information for a FIGIS object. Contacts contains paper and electronic contact information for MAILING fi:List , departments , programmes , projects and experts. is a container for control measures for diseases affecting aquatic species. contains information about one aspect of a disease control system. contains information about disease control systems. is a container element for overviews of cooperative frameworks. Use instances of CooperationEntry to profile various frameworks. is a container element for individual instances of cooperative frameworks. Corporate Cover Page is a container for bibliographic elements commonly found on the cover or inset of a print publication, particularly title , corporate author , series, publisher. It is a mandatory element of fi:ObjectSource and contributes to build the citation of a domain object presented as FIGIS fact sheet or web site. The two required elements are: dc:Title - contributes part or entirety of the title of the web page, and the ags:CreatorCorporate tag. are the costs associated with an object. Indicate the usable lifetime if desired. is a container for instances of fi:Cost. Refers to the country of origin of a species that has been introduced. This is the root element for fisheries country profiles domain. A country's entire fisheries sector can be profiled or any one of its subsectors, marine, aquaculture, inland, recreational and processing. Feature is a container for supplementary elements related to the object but not essential to its Identification or distinction, e.g. for an aquatic species this would be elements such as conservation status or interest to fisheries. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify an object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. Identify the sector by choosing one of the type values. Select the appropriate document status is a container for industry subsector information. is a container element for overviews of a Sector's fisheries management. Use instances of fi:ManageSystemOverview to profile various management systems, including overview of stocks exploited or fisheries managed within the system and provide information if one or several stocks or fishing capacity/effort are subject to management decision-making with a bilateral or regional fishery management arrangement (reference should be made to the respective bilateral or regional fishery management arrangement. Profile contains the elements used by domain specialists to profile an object and declare it as a unique type. That is, rather than containing the Identifying codes or names (Keys) for the object as in the Ident element, the Profile block contains a description of the central components of an object, the information that is intrinsic and/or invariable to the object, e.g. for an aquatic species this would be elements such as fieldmarks or diagnostic features. allows for positive referencing of a country's fishing sector profile. Refers to the country where a given species has been introduced. Cover Page is a container for bibliographic elements commonly found on the cover or inset of a print publication, and particularly personal author(s), publication date , and abstract or description. It is an optional element of fi:ObjectSource and contributes to build the citation of a domain object presented as FIGIS fact sheet or web. If there are multiple creators use the ags:CreatorPersonal. dc:Created - this is the date of the creation of the intellectual content of the information resource. Recommended best practice for encoding the date value is defined in a profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF] and follows the YYYY-MM-DD format. contains information about development credit. contains information about the number and ethnicity of a vesseltype crew. contains a list of cultured species and/or species groups. Use fi:CulturedSpeciesEntry for each species or species group. contains a cultured species and/or species group. Tag the species names with fi:FIGISLink tags. If desired, indicate the Type and History of the species. CultureSpecies is the Cultured Species domain root element. CultureSpeciesFeature is a container for supplementary descriptive elements related to a cultured species but not essential to its identification or distinction. CultureSpeciesIdent contains the key identifiers for the domain. CultureSpeciesProfile contains the elements used by domain specialists to profile a cultured species and declare it as a unique type. contains information about a single type of aquaculture production. Include the Type and Environment if desired. contains information about aquaculture production. Use an fi:CultureSystemEntry tag for every distinct type of aquaculture production. Data contains "data, or information about data, used to generate the exploitation indicators, or presented to the scientific assessment for the calculation of assessment indicators" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). DataEntry refers to the actual data formatting of a FIGISDoc. This refers to the action of putting the document into its current XML form. fi:Editor - name of the person who put the document into its current XML form. Use a new occurrence of this element for every editor who has worked on the XML document. dc:Date - contains the date on which the current version was last edited. Use ISO 8601 standard YYYY-MM-DD. Version - version number of the data in its present form. Add one (1) to the previous number for each cycle in which the document will be reloaded into the database. is the date of observation. is the date of reporting. DeckArrange is the fishing vessel deck arrangement. DeckEquip is a vessel's deck equipment. DeckType is a parameter used by the FAO FIES vessel classification system. Decree contains information about an Decree relating to a legal framework. DepthBehav is a container for information on species behaviour related to water depth. 'Bathymetry' element is used in the case that the depth ranges in which an aquatic species is found are available. "Marine habitat/Fishing ground: Bathymetric depth range in which a fishery resource is distributed or in which a fishery is conducted" (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). contains description information on Fisheries Topics. contains fisheries development information. Use containers for more specific information. DiagnosticFeat contains the diagnostic features of a species , i.e. the anatomical and morphological description that permit the positive identification of a species. Use a fi:DiagnosticFeatEntry element for every specific aspect of diagnostic features. DiagnosticFeatEntry contains the diagnostic features of a species for a single morphological and physiological characteristic. A disclaimer about the collection data. contains a discrete value. To be used within the Range element. contains information about legal aspects of aquaculture disease control. is a container for a disease affecting aquatic species. is a container for diseases affecting aquatic species and description of control measures. DistributionList is a set of distribution lists for publications. is the depth of a vessel's keel below the waterline. contains information about legal aspects of veterinary Drugs And Chemicals. An EAF Planning and Implementation Tool can belog to a single or multiple steps/activities. Some EAF tools can assist with a number of steps or activities, some are only relevant to one. Use on e EAFStep sub-element for each entry. The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) includes an EAF Toolbox to assist with EAF management planning and implementation. The toolbox is made of synoptic descriptions of the available tools, the EAF Tool fact sheets. The capacity needed to use a tool depends upon the complexity of the tool. What technical capacity and experience is required to use it effectively? Some tools require a high degree of technical expertise to operate effectively (e.g. simulation modelling), some tools can be used with minimal training (e.g. attending a meeting). EAFToolIdent contains identity information about EAF Tool. What is the origin of the tool and where has it already been used successfully? Does it have particularly strong synergies with other tools? What tricks or tips are there for its use in EAF, including when not to use it? How easy or hard is the tool to use? Easy tools should be able to be applied in any fishery system. Hard tools will require specialised capacity and knowledge and may be unsuitable in many situations. Element contains information on the Ecological effects which can be caused by the IntroducedAqSpecies of a species. contains economic data for a country or sector. Use the Value attribute to enter the data value. Select the appropriate Class, Currency, Unit, Type and Commodity destination. Referring to the main economic indicators provided in the document's introductory tables, and in particular the share of fisheries of the GDP, growth rate, share of fisheries exports/imports in the national foreign balance, gross value of fisheries output, consumption indexes, employment, human index development, ...a summarised overview of the performance of the fisheries sector is given. More focus on each of these major performance indicators is then provided in the sublevels. xxxxx Editor contains the name of the person who edits a text but is not considered one of its authors. Includes presentation of educational programmes at all levels and their roles, from academic institutions to field vulgarisation projects. Use the fi:EducationEntry container for each instance of an educational activity. contains information about an educational activity. contains one or more EIMS queries. contains the attributes to create any EIMS query. Email contains the email ADDRESS for a FIGIS object. is a container for one or more fi:EmploymentEntry elements. contains a description of an encoding scheme used by a classification system. is a container for lists of countries that are the destination markets for a fisheries product or products. contains information about environmental impact assessments for aquaculture. Element contains information on weather the species is established in the Wild after his IntroducedAqSpecies. If this is the case can be specified how this has been achieved. Information about "the exploitation of the aquatic resource, including typically the description of the various fisheries exploiting the stock, and exploitation indicators such as catches, effort parameters, size of fish caught ..." (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Use fi:FisheryRef to positively reference the fisheries exploiting this aquatic resource. "The proportion of a population at the beginning of a given time period that is caught during that time period (usually expressed on a yearly basis)." (FAO Fisheries Glossary) Description of the state of an aquatic resource through the use of one or more standard terms. is the Ref container for referencing a Fishery and Aquaculture fact sheet. contains one or more references to FIGIS fact sheets. Family is a level of a taxonomical classification. Allows to build queries towards the FAOLex database. FAOName is the full FAO name in English , French , and/or Spanish. At least one must appear. contains information about a single type of aquaculture farming. Include the Type and Environment if desired. contains information about aquaculture farming. Use an fi:FarmingSystemEntry tag for every distinct type of aquaculture farming. Fax contains the fax number for a FIGIS object. Fecundity is a container for information directly related to the Fecundity of a species. contains information about Feed Import Restrictions Feeding is information related to species feeding habit. contains information about FeedRestrictions is a container for information about aquaculture feed. FIESCode is one of the standard classification systems for vessel types. FIGIS Conditional Link is a link which will be rendered only if a web resource is encountered. Typically this is done by querying the FIGIS web services. The element "FIGISCondLink" contains several attributes: "Domain", "ID" and "Layout". Use "Domain" to specify in which branch of the database the search should be performed. Use "ID" to specify the file name or other identifier of the desired web resource (e.g. fact sheet: naso_albania, nalo_egypt, etc.). Use "Layout" for displaying the link in different ways (inline is the default display). FIGIS Set of Conditional Links is a wrapper element which is used to contain multiple FIGISCOndLink elements at application level. the root element and root DTD for all FIGIS objects. Select FIGISDoc to begin a new XML document and then complete the required DataEntry and DocSource elements before selecting the desired domain in which to begin creating a new resource. FigisID is the FIGIS generated identification number of the domain element which contains fi:FIGISId. FIGISSearch is a query into the FIGIS data base. The element "FIGISSearch" contains two main attributes: "Domain" and "Keyword". Use "Domain" to specify in which branch of the database the search should be performed. Use "Keyword" to specify in which tags of the XML files the search should be performed (e.g. name, code, country...). Not using "Domain" means that the search will be made across all domains while not using "Keyword" means that a full text search will be run. FIITEquipID contains the FIIT fishing equipment code. FishDetEquip is a vessel's fish detection equipment. This is the root element for the domain. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain. Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object. Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. FishEquipIdent contains identity information about fishing equipment. FishEquipOverview is a general description of a fishing equipment. Fishery is the fishery root element, select the Ref container for positive linking and detailed description, and select Ident only when the goal is to created a new database object. A Fishery is an activity leading to the harvesting of fish, within the boundaries of a defined area. The fishery concept fundamentally gathers indication of human fishing activity, including from economic, management, biological/ environmental and technological viewpoints. FisheryArea is a container for information about the areas in which a fishery operates. Indicate any Ancestor fishery from which the current one maybe evolved or any Descendant in case any other fishery evolved from the current one. Use the attribute Type to indicate if the Fishery References (FisheryRef) are Ancestor or Descendant of the current one. Historic information about a fishery. FisheryIdent is a container that uses elements referencing Species, Location, and Exploitation Units to positively identify a fishery. It may contain a title and must contain one or more of each of the following: a species, an area or environment, and an exploitation unit. "Handles all types of indicators reflecting human action in a fishery, e.g. those related to type of exploitation, means of production, and management." (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). Fishery indicator is a container for the description of specific aspects of a fishing activity (e.g. Catch, Effort, Fishing capacity...). Use a combination of its attributes to qualify the indicator. Fishery contains a group of fishery indicators with optionally an ad hoc title for the corresponding group. A wrapper for providing a date for the opening and/or the closure of the fishery and for indicating any "Ancestor" fishery from which the current one maybe evolved or any "Descendant" in case any other fishery evolved from the current one. FisheryOverview is a container for a description of a single instance of a fishery. FisheryProductionSystems contains information about the type of exploitation forms used. Element used to refer to a fishery domain element. It contains the various domain elements which altogether enable positive Referencing of a Fishery. contains status and trend information about a fishery. contains information about the jurisdiction area on which the fish is caught. contains values for the type of fishing jurisdiction area on which the fish is caught. "The area where the fish was caught and which is targeted by the measure" (LEGN, 2008). FishingEnviron contains information about the types of fishing environments for a fishing technique , e.g. inland , coastal , rocky area , soft-bottom. a container for information about the fishing grounds in which a fishery operates. "Fishing industry activity (as opposed to Fishing activity) describes all aspects of a human fishing industry, from fishing preparatory steps through landings. Aspects include, e.g., features of the means of production, fishing activity, and fish harvesting" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). According to the local context, this element can be used either on presenting the fishing fleet by main fleet segment, and/or the main fishing techniques in use. It may includes some light description of the main type of vessels and gears, and strive to quantify the numbers of units by fleet segment of fishing technique. contains information about FishMovement. contains more detailed information about FishMovement. FishOperation contains a description of the type of operations involved in using a gear type. FishTechnique contains all the elements used to describe and identify fishing techniquesand contains three levels of complexity: select the Text container for lightweight description, select the Ref container for positive linking and detailed description, and select Ident only when the goal is to created a new database object. FishTechniqueIdent contains positive ID references to all the domains that together make up the compound domain of Fishing Techniques. If the fishing techique uses a new kind of geartype not found in any classification system then the user should select fi:Geartype and create a new gear. FishTechniqueOperation contains background information , sequence information and images about how a fishing technique is performed. FishTechniqueOverview contains high-level background information on a single instance of a fishing technique. Please use a new instance of the element for each new fishing technique. contains positive ID References to all the domains that together make up the compound domain of Fishing Techniques. FishTechniqueStruct contains an instance of a low-level fishing technique object that falls within the fishing technique of the document in which it is found. Types of products and commodities derived from the fisheries, and related destinations (human consumption, fishmeal, animal feed). Description of the infrastructures involved in the processes. Use fi:FishUtilisationEntry for individual instances of post-harvest. is a container for instances of fisheries postharvest information. Use Type to classify the post-harvest type and consumption destination if desired. xxxxx is used to Reference the state to which a vessel is registered. ISO Country code is required for positive flag state Identification. Enter the value in 'Code'. It also contains itself allwoing for the entry of subnational codes. contains information about a segment of a fishing sector's fleet. Select the Key used to organise the segment. Put each instance of a vesseltype inside a new fi:VesseltypeOverview tag. contains information about FoodSafety contains information about a fishery sector's contribution to food security. Identifier in an external system of the FIGIS domain element which contains fi:ForeignID. Contains two attributes: one is a reference to the foreign system (CodeSystem), one for the identifier in that system (Code). "fao_taxonomic" is the unique code of a genus , species , group , family , sub-order or order. Taxonomic code descriptors are taken from FAO's ASFIS and is addressed to identify items up to species level trough a maximum of 10 digit number. "fao3alpha" is a unique FAO species identifier consisting of three letters. contains gross domestic product data about a Sector. Use the MonetaryValue attribute to enter the data value. Select the appropriate Currency and Type. This is the root element for the domain. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain. Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object. Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. GeartypeAccEquip contains information about accessory equipment for a gear type. GeartypeEnviron contains information on a gear's environment. GeartypeHandlingEquip contains information about gear handling equipment for a gear type. GeartypeIdent contains the geartype classification codes necessary for positive identification. GeartypeOverview is a general description of a single fishing gear. is used for positive gear type identification of existing gear type objects. ISSSCFG or FIES code is required. Select a classification system, and enter the value in 'Code'. contains general economic reporting and economic data. Use fi:EconReport for reporting information and multiple instances of fi:GDPData to enter GDP data. GeneralBiology is a generic description of the habitat and ecology of a species. GenGeoData contains general geographic data about a country. Use the fi:Value attribute to enter the data value. Select the appropriate fi:Unit , and if applicable select the Area. GenGeoEconReport describes geographic and economic data at country level. GenGeoReport contains country level geographic data. Use text for accompanying text , and fi:GenGeoData to enter actual data. GEN is genus. is a container for information about an object's geographical coverage. It should be used for describing the area on which a management body or authority exerts its mandate. Information about the geographical distribution of an entity such as species, aquatic resource, ... "Marine habitat/Fishing ground: type of sea floor physiography in which the fishery resource is distributed or in which the fishery is conducted" (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). "Type of sea floor physiography in which the aquatic resource is distributed" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). The geographic frame[work] from which fisheries are considered for inclusion in the inventory (modified from FIRMS, 2008). "Fishery inventories are carried out at different scales (global, regional, national or sub-national), each time from a specific geographic standpoint. In a reporting system like FIRMS, this [scale x geographic] standpoint is herewith defined as the geo-reporting standpoint. Examples of geo-reporting standpoint are Western Central Pacific Ocean (an SPC regional geo-reporting standpoint), Senegal (a national geo-reporting standpoint), or Florida (a USA sub-national geo-reporting standpoint). This geo-reporting standpoint defines the space within which fisheries are identified during an inventory" (FIRMS Information Management Policy). contains Fisheries definitions. contains a Fisheries definition. contains information about guidelines related to legal systems such as environmental impact assessments. Habitat and Biology is a container for information on the biology and ecology of a species in the area of the aquatic resource. HandlingMode is the container element containing description and information about the ways in which aquatic species are handled after being caught. contains status and trend information about the harvested resources for a particular fishery. is a container for harvesting techniques for cultured species. is used to highlight. Historic information related to the element which contains fi:History. e.g. an historical review of the Stock or Resource exploitation, management regimes over time and their effect, and trends. is a measurement of the capacity of a ship's hold, i.e. the capacity of the compartment below the deck. "Marine habitat: inshore to offshore range in which the fishery resource is distributed (e.g. littoral, neritic, oceanic ...)." (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). Reference to an image, including its meta-data (title, image file name, legend, ...) formatting parameters. An image element may also includes a nested image element (e.g. link to high resolution version of the same image). can hold text and/or other images for a gallery. contains confidence information for a Lloyd's ID that was obtained indirectly. Use dc:Title for each field compared and put the total number of fields compared in the NumberFieldsCompared attribute. ImpactEntry is a descriptive container for text about the impacts of fishing on the environment , species and/or society. Impacts contains a list of impacts of fishing on the environment and/or society. Use one fi:ImpactEntry for each instance of an impact. contains infrastructure information for the container in which it is found. is a container for information about a vessel's infringements. contains information on a country's inland subsectors. contains information about the type of inland waters. Add this element within GeoCoverage to indicate if the Inland Waters are included or not by using the boolean Value attribute. contains the description of the instance of a class. contains information about a sector's Interactions with the Environment and Other Sectors. InterestFisheries contains information about the fisheries that exploit a species. General information on the fishery (Global catch , Gears , flag-states) can be inserted in the FISHERYText container , whereas main aspects of post-harvest fish utilisation should be put in fi:Utilisation. The impact that fisheries may have on the status of the species should be compiled in fi:Impacts. International is a container for information of type international. contains a system generated set of Water Area Reference blocks used for GIS mapping. contains high-level information about IntroducedSpecies. Who introduced the species The Features the information are generally related to the effects of the IntroducedAqSpecies. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. A profile of the introduced species ISSCFGCode is the standard classification system for gear types. ISSCFVCode is one of the standard classification systems for vessel types. is a container for an instance of a fisheries issue. is a container for information about the fisheries issues with which an organisation is concerned. is used to present list items. contains information about an organisation's jurisdiction and mandate for an area. Spatial distribution of a fishery resource according to its jurisdictional pertinence. is used to Reference a jurisdiction area for a management system. KnowledgeObjRef contains metadata and a link to a knowledge object. xxxxx contains a list of land area references with optionally an ad hoc title for the corresponding group. is the Ref container for all land geographic keys: FAO Area, Five Degree Square, ISO country, regional/local codes and environments. Location of main landing places, including the approximate quantity of fish landed, to help mark on the map the size of each landing place. Use text for background information and fi:LandingSiteEntry for specific sites. contains information about an institution's or expert's language (S). Law contains information about a law relating to a legal framework. "A text which is enacted by the Parliament is generally classified as an Act/Law. The main exception to this rule are Ordinances and (Presidential) Decrees which, depending on the legal system, may have the nature of a law or be adopted instead of laws where the country has not (whether permanently or temporarily) a Parliament. Well known examples are Ordinances enacted under colonial rule and still in force (often transformed in the meantime in Acts or amended by Acts) and (Presidential) Decrees where the military rules a country (e.g. Nigeria, Sierra Leone)" (LEGN, 2008). contains lease information. LegalDate contains the official and/or consolidated dates of a legal object. "The date in which the provision has been signed and published." (LEGN, 2008). "Legal definition defines a fishery as it is referred to within a national or an international legal framework" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). Use LegalDefinition for defining a fishery in the legal sense. contains information and links to the establishing legal texts and foundations for an organisation. LegalFramework is the root element for the LegalFramework domain which contains general information on LegalFrameworks. It contains three levels of complexity: select the Text container for lightweight description, select the Ref container for positive linking and detailed description, and select Ident only when the goal is to create a new legal framework database object. LegalFrameworkChild contains the legalframework names of any legalframeworks related and subordinate to the general legal framework in which it is found. contains an overview of a part of a country's legal framework's related to the fishing sector. LegalFrameworkFeature is a container for lower level elements that describe a LegalFramework's fishing sector and subsectors using managerial and economic information. LegalFrameworkIdent is the container used by the system to identify a LegalFramework object. Put the Title of the LegalFramework in the dc:Title element and any numeric identifiers in dc:Identifier. contains an overview of a country's legal framework's related to the fishing sector. Use text for background information and the thematic containers for more specific information. Structural legal information may be inputted using fi:LegalFrameworkChild and fi:LegalFrameworkParent if desired. LegalFrameworkParent legalframework related and superior to the general legal framework. LegalFrameworkProfile contains high-level profile information about a LegalFramework and its fishing sector , using geographic and economic data. is used to Identify a legal framework within a management system. fi:FigisID dc:Title contains one or more overviews of a country's legal frameworks related to the fishing sector. For management systems, shrot description of main fishery regulations (including those concerning foreign fishing and management of shared stocks.) contains information about the type of legal istrument. "The legal category a measure belongs to" (LEGN, 2008). LegalRelation is a link together with relation information to another Legal object. Legislation contains laws and ordinances. "A general term that includes laws (acts) and regulations (ordinances)" (LEGN, 2008). Length is a container for information directly related to the length of a species. contains information about legal licensing requirements for aquaculture and/or fisheries. is a container for schematics on cultured species life cycle. contains information about limiting factors. contains links to other resources. Local is a container for information of type local. LocalName is the container for information about a species' local name. LocalNameEntry is a species' localname , where it is used , and any additional information like the name of the dialect or more detailed geographical information on where exactly the local-common name is used for the aqualtic species in a given country. contains overview information about the central functions of an organisation. contains information about the purpose type of an organisation. is used to Reference a state or regional body that is the legal authority for a management system. Tag its dc:Title and then choose either fi:LandAreaRef or fi:OrgRef depending on which is more appropriate to the situation. Information about the management of the fishery or the aquatic resource. This element includes an attribute describing whether Yes or Not the aquatic resource is considered a Management Unit. If Yes, a Jurisdiction area is required as primary or secondary georeferencing system. According to the FAO Fisheries Glossary, Management is "the art of taking measures affecting a resource and its exploitation with a view to achieving certain objectives, such as the maximisation of the production of that resource. Management includes, for example, fishery regulations such as catch quotas or closed seasons. Managers are those who practice management". xxxxx is a container that incorporates the sub-elements management body or authority reference, the competence and the jurisdiction area. Use one fi:ManagementMethodEntry for each instance of a management method. Management methods describes the set of methods or measures affecting fisheries, and used to implement management strategies. Use one fi:ManagementMethodEntry for each instance of a measure. The description of the longstanding management arrangements and features of a fishery. Fishery The description of the latest facts and decisions on management. Fishery This is the root element for the domain and contains three levels of complexity:Select the Text container for lightweight description. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain.Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object.Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. fi:FigisID dc:Title fi:ReportingYear is a container for broad overviews of management systems. Fishery fi:Fisheries fi:AqResources Element used to refer to a Management System domain element. It contains the domain elements such as Management authority, Jurisdiction, Fishery Management Unit, which altogether enable positive Referencing of a Management System. is a container for references to child management systems. contains information about an organisation's mandate for a jurisdiction. "Functions fulfilled by management body or authority within its jurisdiction area" (Fisheries Inventory: Method and Guidelines. FIRMS, 2007). contains information on a country's marine subsectors. MaritimeArea is the type of area on which a management body or authority exerts its mandate. is a container for information about fishery products marketing. Use containers for more specific information. Use Tradeflow and consumption destination if desired. The markets (national or international) are described in terms of the final destination of the fishery products, by geographical location and type of consumers. National fish markets supplied from imported products should also be described. Price levels in the markets can be provided when available, as well as employment generated, and necessary infrastructures. Use fi:MarketEntry for each instance of a separate market. contains a numeric maximum value. Measure contains information about a Measure relating to a legal framework. "The full quotation of the legislated port state measure" (LEGN, 2008). contains information about the measures imposed on an infringing vessel. contains information about the type of measure. "The thematic category a measure belongs to" (LEGN, 2008). a FIGIS element designed for embedding video, maps, audio etc. Use one fi:MethodEntry for each instance of a method. For management systems, description of measures and institutional arrangements applied to manage the system: management measures may be classified under the categories found in fi:MethodEntry (this section should, in addition, describe the performance of the selected measures, i.e. the extent to which goals/objectives have been obtained.) Methodology is the science behind the method: "a description of how the generic method has been applied in the context of the current assessment, considering shortcomings on the available data, expert knowledge, assumptions, ..." (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Management methods describes the set of methods or measures affecting fisheries, and used to implement management strategies. Use one fi:MethodEntry for each instance of a measure. AqRes contains a numeric minimum value. contains a list of scientific names and text for indicating any misidentification with the target species. utilize dwc: scientificName for each misidentified species. contains information about the purpose of an organisation. A wrapper element containing monitoring aspects of a resource. Resources which were originally monitored or which originate from the current unit. Use the attribute Type to indicate if the Aquatic Resorce References (AqResRef) are Ancestor or Descendant of the current one. "Systematic recording and periodic analysis of information over time" (FAO Aquaculture Glossary). Use one fi:MonitoringSystemEntry for each instance of a monitoring system. Fishery xxxxx Use one fi:MonitoringSystemEntry for each instance of a monitoring system. Mortality is a container for information directly related to the Mortality of a species. is the Ref container for referencing a National Aquaculture Sector Overview fact sheet. the description of the process of negotiation on fishery management policy. Fishery contains one or more NEMS queries. contains the attributes to create any NEMS query. used to list and tag the bycatch, discard and/or incidental species for a fishery. contains an undifferentiated number not usually associated to any kind of unit. is a container for information about aquaculture nursery techniques within the context of a species or production system. Use one fi:ObjectiveEntry for each instance of an objective. For management systems, description of main goals/objectives which the governing authority wishes to achieve within the system and strategies applied for that purpose. are objectives related to missions, outputs, projects, etc. Use one fi:ObjectiveEntry for each instance of an objective. For management systems, description of main goals/objectives which the governing authority wishes to achieve within the system and strategies applied for that purpose. According to the FAO Fisheries Glossary, "a formally established, more or less quantitative target that is actively sought and provides a direction for management action". ObjectSource is a container for elements that identify the source of an object that goes into the FIGIS database. It is required at the top level FIGISDoc. All objects below the top level inherit the information found in fi:ObjectSource unless they contain their own fi:ObjectSource. fi:ObjectSource is the actual ORIGIN of the document/object : it contains ownership and cover page information. There can be ONLY ONE fi:ObjectSource in an object, located at its root. At fi:FigisDoc level, the fi:ObjectSource is mandatory, and optional in any other object. At document load time, if an object doesn't have an fi:ObjectSource, it inherits it from the parent object (Being an fi:FigisDoc or another object); if the object already HAS an fi:ObjectSource it keeps it and there is no inheritance. fi:Owner - This element contains corporate ownership information. It is oriented towards the identification of the Programme(S) that created the object(S) that are now formatted in XML in the FIGISDoc. fi:CoverPage - This bibliographic type element contains all the elements necessary to define the Object source. Three are mandatory: dc:Title, dc:Creator and dc:Date. OfficialDate contains the official date of a legal object. Official Name is the official name of a legal object. is a container for aquaculture Ongrowing techniques. ORD is a level of a taxonomical classification. Ordinance contains information about an ordinance relating to a legal framework. This is the root element for the domain Org describing an Institution, a Programme or a Project. information about the institution's governance process and how it is structured. Use one fi:OrgGovernanceEntry for each governance instance. is an instance of information about the institution's governance process and how it is structured. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. contains the list of other orgs that are associated with an organisation. element for referencing an Institution, a Programme or a Project. contains the list of political entities that are members, partners or affiliates of an organisation or a process. For management systems, organisational structure of fishieries authorities at national level (organigramme); list of main institutions responsible for fisheries management as well as major stakeholders active in fisheries; most important Internet links to the national fisheries administrative and research institutions. contains organigram information for an organisation. Use one fi:OrgStructEntry for each top-level structure. Nest the entries for each child. Entry contains an instance of an org level. OrigDesc is a bibliographic reference to the valid description that officially names a species. Put the species name in dwc:Taxon and the bibliographic reference in dwc:namePublishedIn. is a container for lists of countries that are the originator for fisheries products. contains information about Fisheries Topic outlooks. contains information about organisation outputs. contains high-level information about an instance. Use a new element for each instance. Owner contains contact a name and/or contact information of the owner/creator of an object , legal or otherwise. It is oriented towards the identification of the Programme(S) that created the object(S) that are now formatted in XML in the FIGISDoc. One must choose between a programme and a collection or series. If one chooses programme, then the programme and related institution must be defined within the fi:OrgRef element. If one chooses collection or series, the related institution must be defined within fi:OrgRef. fi:OrgRef - a container containing the elements necessary to positively identify a programme, including the parent or identifying institution. fi:Collection - a container that contains ownership information together with descriptive metadata for datasets or other child collections. fi:Series - contains the name of a series. fi:OrgRef - a container containing the elements necessary to positively identify an institution. fi:OrgRef - a container containing the elements necessary to positively identify a project. fi:Contact - contains contact details for contacting the object owner, e.g. email, address, etc. Page search is an element to trigger a UI search (performed in the browser), within the parent element scope. .. Page search criteria, field description. .. Parameter related to the parent element. contains information about the fishery sector's economic role. Use the other containers for more focused information. Plan contains design information, technical plans, and/or images for an object. contains a numerical count of organisms for the container in which it is found. is a vessel's home port. is a container for the port(s) from which the fleet operates. This is the root element for the domain. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. PostalAddress is a generic container for the postal fi:PostalAddress of a FIGIS object. PostalCode contains the postal code of of the postal fi:PostalAddress of a FIGIS object. is a container for post harvest uses information. PowerClass is the vessel power class, usually expressed as a function of BHP, i.e. 'useful or 'actual' horspower. contains information on an object's price. contains information about PriorInfoProcedure. Use one fi:ProblemEntry for each instance of a problem. It contains information about management problems. contains information about the procedures involved in obtaining legal authorisation and/or other permits or licenses for aquaculture and/or fisheries. Processing refers to the processing of a document, questionaire, dataset, etc. contains information about ProductCertification. is a container for schematics on cultured species Production cycle. Presentation of the fishery sector as a whole including introduction of the main sub-sectors (marine, inland, aquaculture) which can be described in greater detail in other concerning elements. contains information on an aquaculture production site. Tag any key data using fi:FIGISLink. If desired indicate the type of site using the Type attribute. Use fi:Contact to enter any contact information. contains a list of aquaculture production sites. Use fi:ProductionSiteEntry for sites. is a container for an instance of a production system. is a container for production systems, facilities and intensities. contains productivity information, often in contrast to resource use and may also contain information on government incentives. Projection contains stock projections and policy options. AqRes Province contains the name of a province or other subnational region used in the formation of the postal address for a FIGIS object. A management function whereby control of the quality of (a) raw materials, assemblies, produced materiel, and components, (b) services related to production, and (c) management, production, and inspection processes is exercised for the purpose of preventing undetected production of defective materiel or the rendering of faulty services. contains information about Quarantine. contains an amount or extent of variation. Use the sub-elements Min and Max for indicating a group of values from a minimum to a maximum; use DiscreteValue for a discontinuous set of values that all together define the range. Elements contains information on the Reason Why the species has been IntroducedAqSpecies. The Reasons that have been considered are given by three different eleemts that can have the values given by the attributes that have been set. contains information on a country's recreation subsectors. Reference point contains reference point data for a stock or a fishery. According to the FAO Fisheries Glossary, "a reference point indicates a particular state of a fishery indicator corresponding to a situation considered as desirable (Target reference point, TRP) or undesirable and requiring immediate action (Limit reference point, LRP, and Threshold reference point, ThRP)". AqRes Regional is a container for information of type regional. RegulationEntry contains Measures and Decrees. Regulations is a container for regulations. "A text which implements an Act or Ordinance is in general classified as Regulation. Common names for this kind of texts in English are Decree, Rules, Rule, Regulation, Regulations, Order, but sometimes also Directive or Circular. Decisive, however, is not the name given to the text but its nature. The classification of 'Regulation' is normally given to texts that implement an Act, or anyway a text of higher order and are issued by the Council of Ministers, a Minister, but sometimes also other State or local public entities that are given regulatory powers" (LEGN, 2008). Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). xxxxx "The list of fisheries with which another fishery is connected by a described link." (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). Use the attribute Type to specify which is the relation between fisheries. contains references to Related observations. Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). Literature of papers cited in the source text that may or may not have been used in the construction of the object , and/or are considered as 'sugggested additional reading'. It is an element for entering literature info that has no direct relation with the origin of the data in the object: it can be considered as 'additional reading' information. fi:RelatedResources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry elements, which ARE NOT COLLECTED in the fi:Bibliography element. There can be ONLY ONE fi:RelatedResources in a given object, located at its root (This includes FIGISDoc). Reproduction is species reproduction information. contains information about institution or programme research and education activities which are part of development plans. Use the fi:ResearchEntry container for each instance of a research activity and use fi:Education Entry for each instance of an education activity. contains information about institution or programme research and education activities which are part of development plans. Use the fi:ResearchEntry container for each instance of a research activity and use fi:Education Entry for each instance of an education activity. contains information about a research activity. Use one fi:ResolutionEntry for each instance of a resolution. It contains management resolutions decided upon by Management authorities. i:ResponsiblePractices is a container for responsible fishing practices. Results is a "description of the outputs of assessment at the level of each assessment model/method. It provides quantitative and/or qualitative details for each of the noticeable assessment indicators generated during the assessment" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). "As an overall synthesis of the different models/methods, Results is a description of the outputs of assessment, providing a synthesis embracing the set of assessment indicator values generated during the assessment and found meaningful to contribute to state and trends statement" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). contains a rule used for the proper interpretation of a classification system or encoding scheme. contains information about fishery sector rural development projects. Use the other containers for more focused information. Advice is a container for "scientific advice provided by the scientists at completion of the assessment. The nature of the advice is of strictly scientific nature, ie clean of any management or political consideration. It may deal with the data to be provided, the assessment tools to be used, or the orientations that should be taken to allow a stock to recover, associated with types of measures, or results of simulation" (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). SciName is the container element for a scientific name. It contains childs elements which are defining the level of the taxonomical classification and Authoryear. Genus, species plus author that did the valid description of the considered species and year of the publication in which this description was first published, are the elements which allow unequivocal identification of a species. Season is the times of year in which a fishery is active. The fisheries sector is assessed in terms of its overall economic, social and ecological performance. Contains information about the fishery sector's economic role. Use the other containers for more focused information. SecuEquip is a fishing vessel's onboard security equipment. contains information about aquaculture seed collection and production. Select the Type if desired. contains information about SelfMonitoring. Sequence contains sequence numbers, text , and images about how a fishing technique is performed. SequenceNumber contains a sequence number for images related to a particular fishing technique. Series contains the name of the series of which an information resource is a part. Sex contains the fi:Sex of a species. is the name and location of the organisation that built the vessel. contains information about procedures involved in identifying a suitable site in which to engage in aquaculture. Size is species' size information. Can be length or weight information. May also be linked to fi:Age and fi:Sex. Dimensions may be ranges or minimums or maximums. SocioEconomic contains information about the economic benefits/costs of a fishing technique. xxxxx is a container for describing the socioeconomic assessment of a fishery. Element contains information on the Socio-Economical effects which can be caused by the IntroducedAqSpecies of a species. Referring to the main economic indicators provided in the document's introductory tables, and in particular the share of fisheries of the GDP, growth rate, share of fisheries exports/imports in the national foreign balance, gross value of fisheries output, consumption indexes, employment, human index development, ...a summarised overview of the performance of the fisheries sector is given. More focus on each of these major performance indicators is then provided in the sublevels. contains an instance of a solution. is a container for information about the fisheries solutions with which an organisation plans to tackle its issues or problems. Sources is a container for biblio entry elements. It is used to identify the source of a piece of data within an object when it is not part of a bibliography. For example, an editor inserting a table of data from a FAO dataset into the middle of an object might cite FAO using fi:Sources. Use an instance of fi:BiblioEntry for each separate citation. Use fi:BiblioEntryLink to point a source citation to an existing fi:BiblioEntry anywhere in the FIGISDoc. fi:Sources contains a list of fi:BiblioEntry. fi:Sources can be found at any level where there is not an fi:ObjectSource. Geographic level at which the resource is monitored. In Fishery domain it is the geographic scale associated with the Geographic reference. Spatial scale contains a standard term such as Global, Regional (e.g. for the whole Atlantic), sub-regional (e.g. for a part of the Atlantic), national, local (for sub-national levels). contains information about aquaculture specialisation and integration. Species is the Aquatic Species domain root element. SpeciesIdent contains the necessary elements of positive species identification. contains a list of species references with optionally an ad hoc title for the corresponding group. SPE is species. Element used to refer to a Species domain element. It contains various species classification systems (taxonomic, ISSCAAP, ...) and codes (including scientific names) used for positive referencing of a species. contains name, title, competence and contact information for fisheries organisation staff. Stakeholders contains information about the interested parties or the objects of an organisation or management system. This is the root element for the domain and contains three levels of complexity:Select the Text container for lightweight description. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain.Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object.Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. xxxxx contains a reference to Child Standards. xxxxx Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. contains a reference to a parent Standard. Profile contains the elements used by domain specialists to profile a domain object and declare it as a unique type. That is, rather than containing the Identifying codes or names (Keys) for the object as in Ident, the Profile block contains the information that is intrinsic and invariable to a description of the object, e.g. for an aquatic species this would be elements such as fieldmarks or diagnostic features. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. refers to the state of an activity of an Isntitution, Organization, Projects or Activity. contains statistics and associated information related to the exploitation of the aquatic resource. contains general text and low-level elements for a Fisheries trend. Overview of the status and trends of the fisheries sector, highlighting the main issues faced and to be addressed. Attention will in particular be provided on the state of resources and supply and demand (for next 25 years). If desired, use a new fi:StatusTrendEntry element for each aspect. contains information about a vessel's method of storing catch. Management Strategies are strategies related to missions, outputs, projects, etc. Use one instance of fi:Strategy for each instance of a Strategy. Use one fi:StrategyEntry for each instance of a strategy. SUBFAM is a level of a taxonomical classification. SUBORD is a level of a taxonomical classification. contains supply and demand information. contains information about industries that support aquaculture production. SurfaceArea is the surface area of an object. Tag the value and define the fi:Unit attribute. Synonym is a container for the scientific names that exist for a species but are no longer valid. Use fi:SynEntry for each instance. SynonymEntry contains a species synonym together with any accompanying notes. A tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information. This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching. Select a fixed Value among the controlled list or submit a free value. Tag should be always in capital. A container for tags used to describe a FIGIS Document. Those species that are primarily sought by the fishermen in a particular fishery. The subject of directed fishing effort in a fishery. There may be primary as well as secondary target species. TargetSpeciesEnviron contains information about a target species and its environment. Telephone contains the telephone number for a FIGIS object. Telex contains the telex number for a FIGIS object. contains information about contractual requirements related to the authorisation to engage in aquaculture and/or fisheries. Text container, which might include an optional Title, as well as HTML formatting tags within the CDATA text string element. "The thematic approach highlights the disciplinary viewpoint prevailing in the identification of fishery units" (FIRMS TWG2, 2008). ThreatToHumans is a review of the possible aggressive behaviour of a species toward humans. XXXXX Tonnage is a measurement of a vessel's capacity. The gross tonnage is the overall volume of a ship's hull, including crew cabins, storerooms and machinery spaces. GRT is the gross registered tonnage of the vessel as entered on the national reigster or other record of vessels. This is the root element for the domain and contains three levels of complexity:Select the Text container for lightweight description. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain.Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object.Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. the topics with which an organisation is concerned. the type of the topic coverage. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. can hold text and/or other images for a gallery. is a container for the reference to a topic parent. contains positive ID References to the fi-topic domain. contains information about fishing trade. Use fi:Tradeflows for import/export text. contains information about fishing trade flows. Use the Type attribute to delimit the tag. contains information about fishing trade flows. Use fi:TradeflowEntry for individual tradeflows. Tribe is a level of a taxonomical classification. "Average duration of fishing trip specifying in which unit it is expressed" (Fisheries Inventory: Method and Guidelines. FIRMS, 2007). the scale at which a fishery operates. is a container for indicating the scale at which a fishery operates (e.g. Artisanal-Small Scale, Commercial- Small Scale, Semi industrial). contains the name of a measurement unit. contains a value. "Marine habitat: type of habitat describing the fishery resource distribution according to its relationship with the sea bottom." (FIRMS Inventory Guidelines 2011). is a container for registry status information on active vessels. contains the name and/or contact information for a vessel operator. It means the owner of bareboat charterer, or any other natural or juridical person to whom the responsibilities of the owner or bareboat charterer have been formally assigned contains the name and/or contact information for a vessel owner. It means any natural or juridical person recorded in the register of ships of the State of registration as an owner of a shipcontains the name and/or contact information for a vessel owner. This is the root element for the domain and contains three levels of complexity:Select the Text container for lightweight description. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain.Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object.Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. is a container for supplementary elements related to the object but not essential to its Identification or distinction, e.g. for an aquatic species this would be elements such as conservation status or interest to fisheries. Ident contains the elements needed to positively and uniquely Identify a domain object. Inclusion of this element in a document causes the FIGIS database loader to create a database object that will be keyed using the information found in the Ident element. contains international classification codes and related information for VesselRecord Identification.IMOID is the vessel Identifying code assigned by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, a classification society based in the United Kingdom. Permanent number assigned to ships for Identification purposes. It is made of the three letters IMO in front of the Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Lr) Number. contains the Identifying vessel's codes valid at a national or regional, but not global, level. These codes are subject to changes if the vessel operates under different flag.Callsign contains the Identifying code letters or numbers used for Identification during radio transmission. This is a unique identifier allocated to each ship by its national competent authority. Each country is allocated, by the International telecommunication union (Itu), codes beginning with specific characters. The first two characters are two letters or a letter followed by a digit or a digit followed by a letter. The first two characters or in certain cases the first character of a call sign constitute the nationality Identification. Profile contains the elements used by domain specialists to profile a domain object and declare it as a unique type. That is, rather than containing the Identifying codes or names (Keys) for the object as in Ident, the Profile block contains the information that is intrinsic and invariable to a description of the object, e.g. for an aquatic species this would be elements such as fieldmarks or diagnostic features. VESSELREGISTRY is a container for registry status information. is a container for descriptive elements related to a Vessel which are subject to change. is a container for registry status information for vessels that have been sold. contains a group of elements detailing the technical specifications of a Vessel. is a container for registry status information on suspended vessels. This is the root element for the domain. It allows for text, formatting, and simple elements related to the domain. Select the Ref container for positive linking to an existing database object. This will cause the FIGIS database loader to link to the existing object so that any description in the document will be complemented by the existing information in the database, though it will NOT alter the existing contents of the referenced database object. Select Ident only when the goal is to create a new database object. VesseltypeClass is a vessel classification grouping. VesseltypeDepth is a measurement from the underside of a vessel's deck to the bottom of its hold. VesseltypeEquip is a container for vessel equipment elements. VesseltypeIdent contains the core classification codes and related information for positive vessel type identification. is a measurement of a boat's longest dimension. For purposes of the HSVAR agreement the attribute ComplianceType has been added. TYPE 1 for any fishing vessel built after 18 July 1982, 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 percent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the foreside of the stern to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline TYPE 2 For any fishing vessel built before 18 July 1982, registered length as entered on the national register or other record of vessels VesseltypeOverview contains high-level information about one instance of one vesseltype. Use a new element for each vesseltype. is used to positively identify vessel types. ISSSCFV or FIES code is required. Select a classification system, and enter the value in 'Code'. contains information about the jurisdiction on which the vessel is targeted by a measure. "The flag or status of the vessel targeted by the measure" (LEGN, 2008). Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem (VME) VMEIdent contains identity information about VME. Element used to Refer to a VME record. contains a measurement. It may be by weight or by volume (Space). Define the correct fi:Unit attribute and tag the value. Use Scale if necessary, e.g. if the text reads '20 million' tag '20' as a value and insert 'million' in the Scale attribute. VolumeTitle contains the name or number of a volume. contains a group of water area references with optionally an ad hoc title for the corresponding group. "Description of the water area in which the aquatic resource is located, including environmental characteristics, jurisdictional limits, ..." (FIGIS-FIRMS 2002 workshop). Water Area Overview might contain a reference list of areas in which a species or aquatic resource is found or employed. Element used to refer to a Water Area domain element. It contains water geographic systems and codes (FAO Area, Five Degree Square, ISO country, regional/local codes, water competence zones and environments, ...) used for positive referencing of a water area. WaterCondition is information on species affinity related to water conditions or characteristics , e.g. oxygen , temperature etc. contains information about WaterQuality for aquaculture. Website contains the WWW ADDRESS for a FIGIS object. Weight is a container for information directly related to the weight of a species. WheelhEquip is a vessel's wheelhouse equipment.Contains information on all the equipment present in the wheelhouse. An enclosed area, usually on the bridge of a vessel, from which the vessel is controlled when under way. Year contains the four digit number for a year. "The date a measure was adopted by the relevant authority" (LEGN, 2008).