This dataset reflects project factors and conservation success of 20 years of research funded by the academically-based marine conservation group the Sea Doc Society (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine). These data were compiled through interviews with Principal investigators and co-investigators, and SeaDoc Society's records.

This dataset was collected through interviews conducted over the phone using a standardized interview questionnaire.

Two ReadMe files are included with this dataset submission. They include "SeaDoc_Policy_Rcode_ReadMe", which describes the "SeaDoc_Policy_Rcode.txt" file, and "SeaDoc_Policy_dataset_ReadMe" which describes the "SeaDoc_Policy_dataset.csv" file.