Accurate species identification is a fundamental requirement for fisheries research and management. Fisheries assessments routinely rely on fish catch data recorded by port-based enumerators and/or on board observers. The quality of these assessments can be significantly impacted by data that is flawed as a result of incorrectly identified species. In Indonesia, training workshops have identified an inadequate level of identification skills of some fisheries staff, especially for fish that are in ‘less-than-fresh’ condition, as commonly seen in markets. Improving identification skills has been listed as a high priority objective by fisheries management organisations. The need for a resource to train and assist fisheries staff in confidently identifying fish has resulted in the development of fishIDER - fish Identification Database and Educational Resource. fishIDER is a web based, bilingual fish identification training tool, and has been developed with the primary aim of improving the identification skills of fisheries staff of fish in market situations. This talk will include a demonstration of fishIDER and a discussion of its future development.