What subject information is used by FAO Fisheries Department staff?
Identifying the material that Fisheries Department staff members use to produce Code publications helps to understand the information potentially needed by others. This part summarizes the section of the Fisheries Department survey which addresses how the staff members search for information. Participants were asked about patterns of usage, tools and resources used as well as specific tasks done. Respondents also identified subject areas of primary interest. Time spent and subjects searched More than half of the respondents search for Code-related information on a regular basis, that is, at least weekly. Less than a quarter seldom look for Code-related information. The subject areas are listed by frequency of use in Table 2.6. The highest ranking subject areas searched are “Fisheries Management” along with “Policy and Planning”. The number of divisions within the Fisheries Department which search the subject area is also listed as this gives an indication of the complexity and breadth
