Rock Lobster and Giant Crab Catch and Effort Cells for Quota Fishery Since 2001

Victorian Fisheries Authority provides geospatial area cells used to record commercial catch and effort data for the Rock Lobster and Giant Crab fisheries since quota introduction in April 2001. The cell boundaries are generally based on divisions of 10 minutes of longitude and latitude, with a southern boundary defined by Victorian jurisdiction. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of commercial fishing effort based on the 10-minute longitude/latitude cell grid.
• Monitoring quota compliance and catch distribution for Rock Lobster and Giant Crab fisheries.
• Modeling fishery management zones based on jurisdictional boundaries described in OCS agreements.

Strengths

• Data collection began with the introduction of quotas in April 2001, providing a long-term record.
• Cell boundaries are defined with specific geographic precision (10 minutes of longitude and latitude).
• Published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for flexible reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to Victorian jurisdiction and data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Victorian Fisheries Authority

Collection Method

Recorded catch and effort data from commercial fisheries under a quota system.

Time Range

Since April 2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:18:54.103221; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmanian waters, with southern boundary based on Victorian jurisdiction.