European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EDMED)
Data set information
| General | |
| Data set name | Horse mackerel from the Portuguese continental coast (1970-) |
|---|---|
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP) Former IPIMAR |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From approximately 1970 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Portuguese continental coast |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish and shellfish catch statistics; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | The dataset comprises horse mackerel catch in number at age; mean length at age and mean weight at age and by quarter and area have been estimated since 1984. Landing details include length composition by quarter and area (north, centre and south of the Portuguese coast) and maturity at age. Catch per unit of effort was calculated. This information, based on commercial samples in harbours and survey cruises, is used in the stock assessment. |
| Originators | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP) Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP) Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Marcelo Vasconcelos (President) |
| Address | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas (INIAP) Former IPIMAR |
| Telephone | +351 213010814 |
| Facsimile | +351 213015948 |
| dina@ipimar.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IHPT, Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15040001 |
| Global identifier | 2319 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-29 |