Portuguese Fisheries in CECAF (Moroccan and Mauritanian) area (1970-)
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 1970 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | CECAF region, mainly Moroccan and Mauritanian waters |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fishery characterisation; Fish and shellfish catch statistics |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | The project involves sampling of commercial landings for parameters outlined above in order to assess the size of the hake populations; characterisation of Portuguese fisheries according to fishing gear and regime of exploitation. All data are presented to CECAF and assessed by the respective working group. |
| 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 | 15040009 |
| Global identifier | 2327 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-29 |
