Sardines from the Portuguese continental coast (1930-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1930 (approximately) 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 behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | Abundance and population structure, in numbers and biomass, by length class and age groups are estimated yearly. Distribution, behaviour and life history of the sardine is studied simultaneously with the environmental conditions. The state of the stock is analyzed yearly and the fishing regime is estimated. |
| Originators | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Marcelo Vasconcelos (President) |
| Address | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Telephone | +351 213010814 |
| Facsimile | +351 213015948 |
| dina@ipimar.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15040002 |
| Global identifier | 2320 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-29 |
