2010 Defra MB0106: Squid Shellfish Landings in England and Wales

MFA landings data for Squid from reported shellfish landings at ports in England and Wales. The dataset was published by the Government Digital Service and aggregated from the eu_open_data platform. The specific temporal coverage is 2010, as indicated in the title.

Use Cases

• Analyze squid catch trends based on reported landings data.
• Model shellfish fishery sustainability based on landings volume.
• Assess regional fishing activity based on port-level reporting.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from official government reporting via the Government Digital Service.
• The dataset has a defined geographic scope covering ports in England and Wales.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Reported shellfish landings at ports.

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Ports in England and Wales