Sample data
CPUE tracking
Follow catch per unit effort over time to see whether fish stocks are recovering or under pressure.
Data-driven fisheries management for the communities who depend on the sea.
Turning conservation science into practical tools for coastal fishing communities.
One workflow, start to finish
- ImportSpreadsheets and API feeds
- AssessStandard fishery indicators
- DecideConsultations and regulations
- SharePDF reports and data feeds
The process
How it works
From raw landings to an agreed management decision, in four steps that repeat each cycle.
Step 1: Import data
Upload static CSV or Excel datasets, or create live connections using any API so new landings sync automatically on a schedule.
Step 2: Configure an assessment
Pick sites, a time period, and indicators. FishMAT calculates each one and flags where data is thin.
Step 3: Generate a report
Produce a field summary table and a full PDF report with charts and plain-language guidance.
Step 4: Consult & decide
Review results with the community or management body, agree harvest strategies, and log the outcome for the next cycle.
Capabilities
What FishMAT does
Simple science, illustrated with the charts you’ll actually use.
Sample data
Size-based indicators
See how much of the catch is mature, at optimal size, or large spawners, and spot when too many young fish are landed.
Sample data
Species composition
Understand which species make up the catch and how the mix shifts across seasons and sites.
Example
AI insights
Plain-language summaries highlight trends and what they may mean for managing your fishery.
Example
PDF reports
Reports with charts and findings, formatted to print or share with partners and colleagues.
Example
Partner data feeds
Share catch totals with partners in Excel, Google Sheets, or Power BI, without fisher names, boats, or prices.
The science
Indicators in every assessment
Choose the indicators that fit your fishery. Each one is calculated from your catch records and rated against reference points.
Abundance & fishing pressure
- CPUE
- Catch per fisher-day, or per hour when hours are recorded. With a year of data, the trend is adjusted for gear, fisher, and site.
- Total landings
- Total weight of catch landed over the period.
- Reporting effort
- How many fishers report catch each month, showing how representative the data is.
Size structure
- Pmat (mature fish)
- Share of the catch that has reached maturity and had a chance to spawn.
- Popt (optimal size)
- Share of the catch landed at the optimal size for yield.
- Pmega (mega-spawners)
- Share of large, older mega-spawners that produce the most eggs.
- Average length
- Catch-weighted mean length of the fish landed.
Ecosystem & fishing practices
- Species composition
- Mix of species in the catch, with a diversity score and alerts when species go missing.
- Trophic level
- Average position of the catch in the food web.
- Fishing gear
- Share of catch by gear type, highlighting destructive gear.
Every indicator gets a status, and FishMAT tells you when there isn’t enough data to judge. Size indicators estimate length from weight using FishBase length–weight relationships, so you don’t need to measure every fish.
- Healthy
- Watch
- Unhealthy
Who it’s for
Built for the people managing fisheries
Whether you work at a single landing site or across a national programme, FishMAT meets you where your data is.
Community Managers
Turn local catch records into clear evidence to guide managed-access areas, no-take zones, and seasonal closures.
NGO Partners
Run consistent assessments across many sites and support communities with shared, comparable results.
Policymakers
Ground fisheries policy in community data and track the impact of management decisions over time.