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Commercial and Research Fish Catch database held by the Australian Antarctic Division

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Dataset is primarily data collected by Fisheries Observers on Australian commercial fishing vessels targeting Patagonian Toothfish and Mackerel Icefish in the HIMI (Heard Island and McDonald Islands) and Macquarie Island fisheries. Further Data were collected on Aurora Australis research voyages in the Southern Ocean and during new and exploratory fisheries carried out in CCAMLR area 58.4.2. Data include shot position information, biological data on target and prominent bycatch species, length at age estimates for toothfish, catch size, catch composition, bird and marine mammal observations. The data are held in an secure SQL database.

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Title Commercial and Research Fish Catch database held by the Australian Antarctic Division
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/8e2eb795-5931-4403-b434-d5eb0dcd8df8
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1990
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Commercial and Research Fish Catch database held by the Australian Antarctic Division". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/commercial-and-research-fish-catch-database-held-by-the-australian-antarctic-division