Biological database on exploited marine fish species of the Azores (1988 - 2009)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network) |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1988 to 2009 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | All the EEZ of the Azores Archipelago |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish non taxonomy-related morphology; Fish non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | Fisheries statistics (catch and effort), biological statistics on size frequencies, and other biological parameters for the main Azorean exploited species (pelagic and demersal fishes, and some invertebrate species) are collected in the major landing ports. Other biological data (morphometric, reproductive and alimentary) are available on a monthly basis for some of the species). |
| Originators | University of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network) |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Not supplied (Director of the Department (DOP/UA)) |
| Address | University of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network) |
| Telephone | +351 92 22988/22944/23460/22945 |
| Facsimile | +351 292 200 411 |
| pereira@dop.uac.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15037002 |
| Global identifier | 2284 |
| Last revised | 2015-09-03 |
