Belgian estimates of various demersal fish stocks in North Sea, English Channel, Celtic Sea and Irish Sea (1970 onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | From 1970 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | North Sea (cod, whiting, sole and plaice), English Channel (sole and plaice), Celtic Sea (sole and plaice), Irish Sea (sole and plaice) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fishing by-catch; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data collected as part of the ICES assessment of commercial fish stocks. Data are collected on a random basis at the three Belgian fishing harbours Zeebrugge, Oostende and Nieuwpoort and at sea on research cruises directed on juveniles and adults (only in the Southern Bight of the North Sea). Data are quarterly processed as population assessments. Individuals per stock samples are as follows: about 1000 per stock for ageing and about 4000 per stock for measuring (survey data not included). Data are processed annually in the appropriate ICES Working Groups. |
| Originators | Centre of Agricultural Research, Ghent, Sea Fisheries Department |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Hans Polet |
| Address | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Telephone | +32 59 34 22 50 |
| Facsimile | +32 59 33 06 29 |
| hans.polet@ilvo.vlaanderen.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11013003 |
| Global identifier | 1012 |
| Last revised | 2015-09-02 |
