Updated and extended database of the pelagic trawl surveys in the Far Eastern Seas and North Pacific Ocean in 1979-2009

In international practice, the database (DB) considered below is unique in its sources, quantity of data, history of creation, updating and enhancement methods. The advantages and disadvantages of this DB are discussed. Its role in fundamental biological science and applied resource studies and in the development of innovative techniques is shown. The significance of the DB for the Concept of Informational Provisioning of Fishery Studies in Far Eastern Seas of Russia, as well as the Concept of the Ecological Safety of Russia is explained. The necessity of continuing the work on its regular updating is emphasized.