This document provides an overview of the reference data management processes executed within ICES Vocabularies and any related thematic databases. The document includes a set of recommendations and guidelines for best practices in reference data management. Reference data management is instrumental to any level of reference requesting and processing related to ICES dataflows, as well as to securing implementation of the FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
History
Edition/Version
1
Published under the auspices of the following steering group or committee
ICES Data
Published under the auspices of the following expert group, strategic initiative, or project
Data and Information Group (DIG)
Version publication date
2025-04-04
Series
ICES Guidelines and Policies - Data
Recommended citation
ICES. 2025. ICES Guidelines for Reference Management Best Practices. Version 1. ICES Guidelines and Policies - Data. 15 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28724003