A core part of the RDBES system is to provide raised estimates of national fishery statistics produced using robust and well-written code in the TAF structure. Providing strong and timely estimates requires national estimators to be trained in the use of TAF, and WKTNET will continue the work of developing the RDBES and the preparedness of national institutes to transition towards using the RDBES format for national estimates. WKTNET aims to:
- Provide training on the structure of a TAF analysis with a specific focus on RDBES;
- Consider existing structure templates (WKRDBES-RAISETAF; WKNATEST) for national estimation of fishery-dependent data from the RDBES;
- Compile current work practices, and identify main use cases, highlighting where modifications of the current TAF workflow may be required;
- Develop a general approach for developing a TAF national estimation template for use by ICES experts;
- Provide, as complete and tested as possible, templates for the main use cases.
