Offshore Mariculture Suitability for Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna - Solomon Islands

This vector dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in Vanuatu, produced under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative in 2023, using publicly accessible data. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna. (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2023-04-25 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis 2. FAO aquatic species distribution map of Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares 3. FAO aquatic species distribution map of Thunnus obesus (Bigeye tuna 3. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 4. Sea Ports 5. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 6. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for the ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Download documentation working paper/report on offshore mariculture suitability geospatial analysis Cabo Verde (Reference) Download skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna offshore mariculture suitability data for Vanuatu.

The dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares) in Tuvalu, produced under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative, using publicly accessible data. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares). (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2024-01-09 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of thunnus albacares (yellowfin tuna 2. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 3. Sea Ports Web available data 4. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 5. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Zipped shapefile for Offshore Mariculture Suitability for Yellowfin Tuna - Tuvalu

This vector dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares) in São Tomé and Príncipe, produced in 2022 under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative, using publicly accessible data. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares). (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2022-08-05 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of thunnus albacares (yellowfin tuna 2. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 3. Sea Ports 4. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 5. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Zipped raster TIF file for Offshore Mariculture Suitability for Yellowfin Tuna - São Tomé and Príncipe

The dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares) in Cabo Verde, produced under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative, using publicly accessible data. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares). (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2022-04-21 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of thunnus albacares (yellowfin tuna 2. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 3. Sea Ports Web available data 4. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 5. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Download documentation working paper/report on offshore mariculture suitability geospatial analysis Cabo Verde Download yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares) offshore mariculture suitability data for Cabo Verde

This vector dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of Cobia (rachycentron canadum) in the Solomon Islands, produced under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative in 2022, using publicly accessible data. Cobia is distributed in warm marine waters worldwide displaying a very large potential suitable area. It is selected as a representative species for tropical/subtropical waters offshore mariculture. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat Cobia (rachycentron canadum). (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2022-07-26 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of Cobia (rachycentron canadum 2. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 3. Sea Ports 4. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 5. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Download documentation working paper/report on offshore mariculture suitability geospatial analysis Cabo Verde (Reference) Download cobia offshore mariculture suitability data for Solomon Islands.

The dataset represents suitable areas for offshore mariculture of yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares) in Madagascar, produced under the scope of the Hand-in-Hand initiative, using publicly accessible data. The geospatial analysis adopts Kapetsky and Aguilar-Manjarrez study (Kapetsky et al., 2013(*)) methodology, where suitability is estimated based on the assumptions: 1. Activity develops within the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). 2. Uses cages for fish. 3. Employs species with proven mariculture technologies and established markets or identified as having good prospects for future development. Analytical criteria and thresholds are defined based on technical limits on cages, cost-effective farming, and species habitat: 1. Depths (25–100 m). 2. Current speeds (10–100 cm/s). 3. Cost limits on distance from shore to offshore installations (25 nm (46.3 km)). 4. Reliable access to a port. 5. Habitat of Yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares). (*) Kapetsky, J. M., Aguilar-Majarrez, J., & Jenness, J. (2013). A global assessment of offshore mariculture potential from a spatial perspective. In FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper (Issue No. 549, pp. 0–181). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. **Data creation:** 2024-01-15 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [FAO-Data](mailto:FAO-data@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage source statement The assessment analysis is developed using publicly accessible data. FAO Map Catalogue data 1. FAO aquatic species distribution map of yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares 2. Regions with HYCOM current speeds at 30m depth between 1 - 10, 10 - 100 and > 100 cm/s for all months in the year - Based on HYCOM NCODA (HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation (NCODA)) 8.9 km 2004-2008 3. Sea Ports Web available data 4. EEZ - VLIZ Flanders Maritime Institute - Maritime boundaries geodatabase version 5 (2009 5. Bathymetry – GEBCO – General Bathymetric Chart of the oceans - Gridded bathymetric data sets are global terrain models for ocean and land 2021 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** Zipped shapefile for Offshore Mariculture Suitability for Yellowfin Tuna - Madagascar