Azorean tuna fishery statistics (1950 - 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 1950 (catch) or 1979 (biological) to 2009 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Azores EEZ |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish non taxonomy-related morphology; Fish non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | Tunas represent the main fishery in the Azores, with annual catches from 12000 to 15000 metric tonnes. Biological sampling started in 1980 and are regularly collected. |
| 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 | 15037003 |
| Global identifier | 2285 |
| Last revised | 2015-09-03 |
