Spencer Gulf fisheries, Sardine Research Catch and Effort Logbook Data

• Other Authors: Angelo Tsolos (hasPrincipalInvestigator), SARDI Aquatic Sciences (hasAssociationWith), Talia Wittmann (processor), University of Adelaide (hasAssociationWith)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: oceans; biota; environment; Sardine; Sardinops sagax; FISH; EARTH SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; FISHERIES; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES; Boats and Small Vessels; Logbook/Catch Data; Visual Counts/Observations; Nets; Global/Oceans | Southern Ocean/ Australia extension; Marine Features (Australia) | Spencer Gulf; SA; catch; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/spencer-gulf-fisheries-logbook-data/693777

Maintenance and Update Frequency: unknown Statement: All Commercial Fisheries licence holders must provide details of their fishing activities on a prescribed form. Data is received on the prescribed logbook form and is collated, processed and entered by the data entry staff. Validation is undertaken during processing and entry of forms. Data are in numerical and text format, and presented as tabulated data. Approximately 1,000 records by year. The dataset is pre-identified in the sense that the data collected is specified by PIRSA Fisheries & Aquaculture on behalf of the Minister. For further information: The data is hosted by SARDI/PIRSA on behalf of the Minister - restricted access. All data with a distinct licence count of less than 5 is confidential. Refer to SARDI Aquatic Sciences Information Systems Quality Assurance and Data Integrity Report - 2010 (available with the permission of SARDI Aquatic Sciences on behalf of PIRSA Fisheries and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries). Credit South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Aquatic Sciences Credit Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) Fisheries Credit The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Monitor catch and effort fluctuations in South Australia's sardine fishery and to provide a basis for assessment of fish stocks. Quantity of fish and effort expended in taking the catch is recorded by trip logbook returns submitted by the pilchard fisher on a shot by shot basis. Ongoing since 1999.