Open-access data is essential for transparent and effective resource management. It allows scientists, policymakers, and communities to base decisions on shared evidence rather than assumptions, helps track ecosystem health, monitor resource use, and detect changes before they become irreversible. This accessibility encourages collaboration across institutions and regions, leading to more innovative and coordinated conservation strategies. Equally important, it empowers local communities by granting them access to the same information as researchers and managers, fostering trust and inclusive participation in governance. Over the long term, open-access data builds accountability and adaptability, ensuring that knowledge serves as a collective foundation for managing resources wisely, protecting ecosystems, and supporting human wellbeing for generations to come.
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Research projects in Mexico 
General data projects 
Specific data projects 
Geographic Information Systems (SIG) 
dataMares Collection at UCSD
Atlas Aquatica: https://github.com/CBMC-GCMP/AtlasAquatica
Atlas de Buceo Mexico: https://github.com/CBMC-GCMP/Atlas_de_Buceo_Mexico
Mexico 30x30: Powered by SeaSketch Survey
CONABIO: Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity.
Conafor – databosques: Forestry indicators.
INEGI: National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
SIG-CONANP: Documentary and cartographic information on federal Protected Natural Areas.
Conabio-SIMAR: Coastal
Marine
Information and Analysis System; Manages environmental and biological
information through open data on ocean, biodiversity and climate variables.
Conanp-SIMEC:
Information,
Monitoring and Evaluation System for Conservation - National Commission of
Natural Protected Areas (CONANP).
DATA PINCC-UNAM:
Climate Change data visualization, exchange and modelling platform
Marine Protection Atlas : Integrates science-based assessments that measure progress toward protecting 30% of the global ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030.
Sea Around Us Global database focusing on fisheries, marine ecosystem, and marine biodiversity paired with exclusive economic zones.
NOAA Geoportal Global search engine of all marine and geophysical matters.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Global Biodiversity Information Facility International Species Biodiversity database containing size, distribution, population trends, locations, and more.
NERC Center for Population Biology Natural Environmental Resource Council Global Population Dynamics that contains data on various populations. Requires login/registration.
World Register of Marine Species General database that provides information on known marine species.
Food and Agriculture- United Nations – Collecting data since 1975, a database on global production, trade, population, economics, etc.
World DataBank International database that toggles socioeconomic factors and indicators of countries around the world.
*Marine Metadata Interoperability Library of Tools and References for developing metadata
SeaData Net Pan European database for general marine data from 1353 and onward.
*MEDIN Database of the UK that maps various marine projects in the region.
IEO Geoportal A Spanish Database, it provides access to data pertaining to different dimensions of marine science.
PlyMSEA Plymouth Marine Laboratory presents a database of peer-reviewed journal articles, published conference papers, and books and book chapters from The Marine Biological Assiciation, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and the Sir Allister Hardy Foundation of Ocean Science.
*Duke Datasets Database that allow queries of marine data by species or keyword.
NOAA Fisheries Concerning global fisheries, this site displays fisheries and spatial habitat data of endangered and threatened species, marine mammals, and satellite data.
Northeastern US Database aggregating information on fisheries, ocean resources, marine biology, and physical oceanography as well as vessel activity database in the Northeastern region of the US.
NOAA Shoreline Global and US national database containing shoreline mapping and analysis.
NOAA Alaskan Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Database that includes data on the Economic Status of the stock (since 2000) and Marine Mammal Stock Assessment (1995) of the region as well as the following more focused databases and single projects:
Fish: Pacific Groundfish , Eastern Bering Sea Crab (map; since 1975), Longline Sable Fish (1979), Icthyoplankton Cruise Database (1972) , Salmonoid Bycatch and Pink Salmon at Sashin Creek Weir (1934-2002)
Mammals:
Gray Whale (1967-2007)
,
Ice Seal Distribution (2008),
Stellar Sea Lion (1904),
Northern Fur Seals (1800s)
Habitats: Aleutian Islands and Cook Inlet: Bathymetry ,
PacFIN Pacific US Fisheries Management and Catch that tracked fishery data since 1980 in that Pacific Ocean. It also includes data during 1962-1979 (Pre-PacFin).
RecFIN Database focused on Northern California, Oregon, Washington, since 1980 including sample data of various species that are recreationally fished.
CITES A Global data set since 1975, International Trade in endangered species that lists numbers of animals from exporting and importing countries.
* MPAtlas Global database that allows queries pertaining to marine protected areas as well as shark sanctuaries.
* Marine GeoScience Global database that allows queries pertaining to marine protected areas as well as shark sanctuaries.Global database of oceanography and topographical maps with emphasis on Antarctic, deep ocean ridges, and continental margins (see data portals). It also has Global Multi-Resolution Topography synthesis.
* Marine Cadastre Global data sets of all marine elements including vessel data and sediment that are depicted through this map
* ICES interactive maps, GIS Datasets, Satellite Imagery, etc Global fishery database that contains data and surveys presented through maps and other mechanisms.
Cefas-DAPSTOM Database from 1837-2012 that provides information of the stomach contents of various species. Searches can be accomplished by listing predator or prey.
Continuous Plankton Recorder Since 1946, a collection of spatial and temporal data of plankton internationally.
EurOBIS European Ocean Biogeographic Information System
Online delivery for
BODC
: includes trawls,
Atlantic Meridional Transect
Historical UK tide gauge data — scanned charts and ledgers
International sea level data (Global Sea Level Observing System/World Ocean Circulation Experiment/Climate Variability and Predictability)
Numerical model data — access to all numerical model data sets
OPeNDAP/DODS server
Historical bottom pressure recorder data
British Oceanographic Data Centre
*MPAtlas Global database that allows queries pertaining to marine protected areas as well as shark sanctuaries.
*Marine GeoScience Global database of oceanography and topographical maps with emphasis on Antarctic, deep ocean ridges, and continental margins (see data portals). It also has Global Multi-Resolution Topography synthesis.
*Marine Cadastre Global data sets of all marine elements including vessel data and sediment that are depicted through this map
*ICES interactive maps, GIS Datasets, Satellite Imagery, etc Global fishery database that contains data and surveys presented through maps and other mechanisms.
*MEDIN Database of the UK that maps various marine projects in the region.
*Duke Datasets Database that allow queries of marine data by species or keyword.
