Biological and statistical data on the Azorean swordfish fishery (1980 - 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 1980 (catch); 1984 (biological) to 2009 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Azores EEZ |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | Swordfish is a recent and growing fishery in the Azores, with annual catches around 500 metric tonnes. Biological sampling and fishery data are regularly collected. Collection of data includes other billfishes. |
| 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 | 15037004 |
| Global identifier | 2286 |
| Last revised | 2015-09-03 |
