Ethics and Data Governance

1. Outcome

This Circular provides guidance on ethical principles and data governance frameworks for ocean accounting, covering Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Indigenous Data Sovereignty, re-identification risk, data ownership and stewardship, benefit-sharing, and minimum standards for compliant ocean account datasets.

2. Requirements

• TG-0.1 General Introduction to Ocean Accounts
• TG-0.2 Statistical Standards
• TG-0.7 Quality Assurance Principles
• TG-3.7 Governance Accounts

3. Guidance Material

Content under development.

3.1 Ethical Principles for Ocean Data

To be completed.

3.2 FPIC and Indigenous Data Sovereignty

To be completed.

3.3 Re-identification Risk and Disclosure Control

To be completed.

3.4 Data Ownership, Stewardship, and Access

To be completed.

3.5 Minimum Standards and Compliance

To be completed.

4. Acknowledgements

Authors: [To be confirmed]

Reviewers: [To be confirmed]