Overview

This reference guide describes standard operating procedures (SOP) for using Global Fishing Watch (GFW) data in emLab projects. This SOP is organized into 5 different sections: (1) Global Fishing Watch Basics, (2) Setup and Access, (3) Data, (4) Workflow, and (5) Additional Resources. Section 1 provides an overview of Global Fishing Watch data; Section 2 covers how to setup BigQuery and access the data; Section 3 describes the core GFW datasets and tables; Section 4 offers suggestions for streamlining workflow between BigQuery and R; and Section 5 highlights additional data training resources.