Collating stock assessment packages to improve stock assessments

• A web-based tool collating freely available stock assessment packages. Packages divided into 10 classes. evaluated whether state-of-the-art within class. Full specifications provided in a consistent manner. Test data and instructions for some Stock assessments are integral to fisheries management, the demand based on population dynamics models continues increase. Historically, have been bespoke methods software. There is now trend towards use of flexible, documented, tested maintained software packages, because such packages increases efficiency consistency should lead more reliable repeatable outcomes. We developed web-site that collates (from data-limited -rich) provide analysts with single platform summarizes features also highlight current those no longer supported or superseded. In addition providing facilitates users feedback developers regarding which other could be included future versions their see this effort as way support design next generation package.