Global Small-Scale Fisheries Multifunctionality Metrics for 136 Countries

Supplementary file 1 from a study analyzing small-scale livelihood multifunctionality in global fisheries. The dataset contains metrics for 136 national fisheries systems, derived from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests and Ocean Health Index datasets. It was authored by Tianhe Jiang and last updated on 2026-05-19.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between governance quality and livelihood performance based on the described functional integrity metrics.
• Clustering countries into distinct functional profiles based on the five dimensions of small-scale fisheries.
• Analyzing the association between export orientation and functional balance in small-scale livelihood systems.
• Diagnosing the coupled performance of multiple livelihood functions (subsistence, employment, income) as described in the study.

Strengths

• Covers 136 national fisheries systems, providing a broad cross-national perspective.
• Derived from two established data sources: Illuminating Hidden Harvests and Ocean Health Index.
• Includes five distinct dimensions of small-scale fisheries performance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the original aggregated datasets.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Tianhe Jiang.

Collection Method

Aggregated and analyzed from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests and Ocean Health Index datasets.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 09:02:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, covering 136 countries.