Velvet Swimming Crab Carapace Lengths from North Eastern Inshore Fisheries, 2012-2017

Velvet swimming crab carapace lengths from landings in the North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority district. The data was collected by the Government Digital Service and covers the period from 2012 to 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze crab population size structure based on carapace length measurements.
• Model fishery stock health and sustainability trends over the 2012-2017 period.
• Assess regional fishing pressure on velvet swimming crab populations in the NEIFCA district.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific six-year time range from 2012 to 2017.
• Focuses on a single, clearly defined species (velvet swimming crab) and measurement (carapace length).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Measurements from landings in the NEIFCA district.

Time Range

2012-2017

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority district (UK inshore waters).