Addressing data representation gapsRecent research estimates that women comprise 39.6% of the small-scale fisheries workforce — more than double what traditional data systems suggest — yet gender data gaps persist throughout national and international fisheries systems. Fisheries data systems typically focus on commercial, vessel-based fishing — where men make up the majority — while overlooking subsistence fishing, informal work and processing activities where women’s contributions are often highest. As a result, substantial portions of fisheries labor, particularly women’s contributions, remain invisible in official data systems. Better coordination across agencies is important, but they also found that about 60% of the data needed to fully capture gender-inclusive fisheries systems must come from outside traditional fisheries agencies. Their framework is designed to be adaptable across countries with different resources and other types of environmental data systems and needs.