Abstract

The status of most of the world’s fish aggregations is unknown, with many aggregations decreasing, and some are actually gone. A global web-based database on fish aggregations has been developed by Science and Conservation of Fish Aggregations (SCRFA) as a comprehensive tool to assist in understanding fish aggregations. This is the first database of its kind, containing information on fish aggregations, including biological and habitat characteristics, current status, management, traditional knowledge and exploitation history. Information is entered using parameter menus developed to keep a consistent dataset for analysis. The database currently has 888 records from 52 countries, and includes 209 species of fish from 44 families.

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