Western Scheldt, Sea Scheldt

Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Fish biomass in water bodies

Balances and scales; rulers; passive fishing gear

In the Dutch part of the Western Scheldt and in the Belgian Sea Scheldt the ecological development can be followed by monitoring the fish populations. The area has a nursery function for young fish and is a transition zone for migratory fish. Sampling is annually carried out in spring and autumn using an anchor net (8 m wide, 18 mm mesh size in cod-end) on four pre-defined locations in the Western Scheldt. All species are sorted from the catch, fish is measured, counted and weighed, other species are counted and weighed. The sampling is part of the Water Framework Directive fish monitoring for Rijkswaterstaat. In connection, sampling at the Belgian part of the Scheldt is carried out in spring, summer and autumn, using the same fishing methodology.

Https://www.persistent-identifier.nl/urn:nbn:nl:ui:32-560327 (2019) Ankerkuilbemonstering in de Westerschelde : Resultaten 2019 en meerjarenoverzichten, I.J. de Boois, A.S. Couperus

Wageningen Marine Research, IJmuiden
Haringkade 1
IJmuiden

1976 CP
Netherlands