This System Requirement Report describes national level requirements for data collection and sharing mechanisms for fisheries co-management in the Philippines. It also provides a broad picture of the following for the national fisheries management level in the Philippines, including:

• Range of data and information requirements that exists.
• Typically available manpower, resources and institutional capacity.
• Structure and operations of co-managed fisheries.
• Existing and potentially appropriate data collection tools, sources and methods.
• Existing data storage and processing methods (if any).
• Requirements and opportunities for data and information sharing.
• Lessons and experiences of previous or existing attempts to develop data collection and sharing mechanisms.