diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Fishery_Type.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Fishery_Type.java
index 1400a35..c4a7963 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Fishery_Type.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Fishery_Type.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.datacatalogue.common.enums;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonValue;
 
@@ -59,4 +62,11 @@ public enum Fishery_Type {
 	public String toString() {
 		return getOrigName();
 	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getTypesAsListString(){
+		List<String> toReturn = new ArrayList<String>(Stock_Type.values().length);
+		for(Fishery_Type type : Fishery_Type.values())
+			toReturn.add(type.getOrigName());
+		return toReturn;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Stock_Type.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Stock_Type.java
index fd37d48..11d85d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Stock_Type.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/datacatalogue/common/enums/Stock_Type.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.gcube.datacatalogue.common.enums;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonValue;
 
@@ -59,5 +62,12 @@ public enum Stock_Type {
 	public String toString() {
 		return getOrigName();
 	}
+	
+	public static List<String> getTypesAsListString(){
+		List<String> toReturn = new ArrayList<String>(Stock_Type.values().length);
+		for(Stock_Type type : Stock_Type.values())
+			toReturn.add(type.getOrigName());
+		return toReturn;
+	}
 
 }