 The contribution of small scale fishery to sustainable development are often undervalued or overlooked. This results in missed opportunities to progress the sustainable development goals. And in the worst instances, small scale fisher and fish workers experiencing increased marginalization. And exclusion from governance, spaces and resources. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, or FAO, Duke University and the World Fish team up in 2017 to help address this issue. By launching the Illuminating Hidden Harvest Global Initiative. This initiative will help to further improve methods and capacities to collect, analyse and use data in support of small scale fisheries. As the basis for sound and inclusive policymaking and resource governance. A major output of this initiative is a research report that uses a multidisciplinary approach to assess and broaden our understanding of the values of marine and inland small scale fisheries globally. The report looks holistically at small scale fisheries and their contributions to the environment, livelihoods and the well-being, nutrition, households and global economies, fisheries governance. Across all this, we paid particular attention to the role of women. And the gender aspect of small scale fisheries. The Illuminating Hidden Harvest team developed a rigorous methodology. In-country experts used this methodology to look beyond official sources of fisheries data. To collect and synthesise information about small scale fisheries. For 58 countries and territory case studies, spanning Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the Americas. Countries will prioritise these on the importance of their fisheries sector. In terms of employment, production and nutrition. All researchers attended one-on-one training sessions on the Illuminating Hidden Harvest methodology. Covery, data gathering, compilation and documentation. A network of 28 gender advisors was engaged alongside some of the country teams. To ensure that women's contributions to small scale fisheries were elevated in the research. The report consisted of other comprehensive data harvesting techniques including. A questionnaire responded to by 104 FAO member countries. A review of national data sets on labour force and household income and expenditure survey. And an assessment of fisheries policies and the FAO-Lex database. We work with expert teams to highlight important themes. Shining the needed light on issues such as indigenous people. And the importance of identity in understanding fishers and fish workers choices. Thanks to the contribution of more than 800 experts. New and clear insights are coming to the surface. Adding to the growing body of evidence around small scale fisheries. We will continue to develop new methods and capacities for better data collection in the future. That governments, researchers and others can apply and refine. Particularly the elimination hidden harvests knowledge. We support the implementation of the small scale fisheries guidelines. By providing key information to organizations and athletes. To make a strong case for productive, sustainable and equitable small scale fisheries for all.