Fisheries Catch and Seismic Survey Data for Bass Strait and Gippsland Basin

Bass Strait and Gippsland Basin fisheries data investigates potential links between marine seismic surveys and commercial fish catch rates. The dataset, sourced from the Australian Ocean Data Network, includes catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) records and environmental variables for species like gummy shark and tiger flathead. Analyses employed three novel generalized linear models but found no clear, consistent relationship between seismic operations and catch rates.

Use Cases

• Modeling the spatial and temporal impact of seismic surveys on fish catch rates based on the 'nearest neighbour' and 'cumulative impacts' methods described.
• Analyzing correlations between environmental variables and historical catch rates for key commercial species mentioned in the study.
• Comparing mean catch rates before and after seismic survey events as outlined in the desktop study methodology.

Strengths

• Study design includes three distinct modeling methods (All surveys, Nearest neighbour, Cumulative impacts) to assess potential impacts.
• Analysis incorporates environmental factors for four specific commercial species: gummy shark, tiger flathead, school whiting, and silver warehou.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The study concludes the data did not permit an unequivocal outcome on seismic survey impacts.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Desktop study using commercial fishing logbook data compared to seismic survey data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:05:14.415995; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bass Strait and Gippsland Basin, Australia