FISP Crustacean Observer Data: Brown Crab and Lobster Sizes from Wales 2022-2024
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Description
2022-2024 data on brown crab and European lobster size composition collected by researchers onboard commercial potting vessels across Wales. The dataset includes core measurements such as abundance, size, sex, and GPS location for each animal caught, with additional data on pot characteristics and animal condition. Data collection was sporadic, dependent on weather and fisher availability, with more frequent trips occurring from March to August.
Use Cases
Modeling crustacean population dynamics based on size and abundance data
Analyzing spatial fishing patterns based on GPS location data
Studying the effects of pot design (e.g., escape gaps) on catch composition
Investigating seasonal catch trends based on the March-August sampling frequency
Strengths
Includes detailed biological measurements such as animal sex, size, and condition
Contains geospatial context via GPS location data for each fishing string
Covers multiple fishing seasons from 2022 to 2024
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Data collection was sporadic, which may introduce temporal gaps
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Collected by researchers onboard commercial crustacean potting vessels
Time Range
2022-2024
Freshness
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Geography
Wales
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.