Spencer Gulf fisheries, Sardine Research Catch and Effort Logbook Data

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

Monitor catch and effort fluctuations in South Australia's sardine fishery and to provide a basis for assessment of fish stocks. Quantity of fish and effort expended in taking the catch is recorded by trip logbook returns submitted by the pilchard fisher on a shot by shot basis. Ongoing since 1999.

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Title Spencer Gulf fisheries, Sardine Research Catch and Effort Logbook Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/3db1c763-3715-4aa9-9ab6-059eba7ee55f
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
angelo.tsolos@sa.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/1999
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Spencer Gulf fisheries, Sardine Research Catch and Effort Logbook Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/spencer-gulf-fisheries-sardine-research-catch-and-effort-logbook-data