Pelagic Ecosystems Stomach Contents Investigation (PESCI) Database

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This dataset stores information on the diet of pelagic fishes (tuna and swordfish). The samples and data have been collected seasonally from various sources (fishers on commercial, recreational and chartered vessels as well as CSIRO staff and observers) since 1992. Keywords: Stomach contents, diet, tuna, swordfish.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Pelagic Ecosystems Stomach Contents Investigation (PESCI) Database
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/4e98ae3c-b64c-4adc-9b46-9442544f1f90
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Scott.Cooper@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/1992
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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      ],
      [
        -180.0,
        90.0
      ],
      [
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        -90.0
      ]
    ]
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  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Pelagic Ecosystems Stomach Contents Investigation (PESCI) Database". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/pelagic-ecosystems-stomach-contents-investigation-pesci-database