FLR: an open-source framework for the evaluation and development of management strategies

L.T. Kell, I. Mosqueira, P. Grosjean, J.M. Fromentin, D. Garcia, R. Hillary, E. Jardim, S. Mardle, M.A. Pastoors, J.J. Poos

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Abstract

The FLR framework (Fisheries Library for R) is a development effort directed towards the evaluation of fisheries management strategies. The overall goal is to develop a common framework to facilitate collaboration within and across disciplines (e.g. biological, ecological, statistical, mathematical, economic, and social) and, in particular, to ensure that new modelling methods and software are more easily validated and evaluated, as well as becoming widely available once developed. Specifically, the framework details how to implement and link a variety of fishery, biological, and economic software packages so that alternative management strategies and procedures can be evaluated for their robustness to uncertainty before implementation. The design of the framework, including the adoption of object-orientated programming, its feasibility to be extended to new processes, and its application to new management approaches (e.g. ecosystem affects of fishing), is discussed. The importance of open source for promoting transparency and allowing technology transfer between disciplines and researchers is stressed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-646
JournalICES Journal of Marine Science
Volume64
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • african pelagic fishery
  • ices roundfish stocks
  • ecosystem objectives
  • world fisheries
  • model
  • sustainability
  • experiences
  • rates
  • risk

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