Global Fisheries Landings V1.0: Archived Spatial Catch Data

Global fisheries landings V1.0 is an archived dataset mapping reported catch data to 30-minute spatial cells. The data, supplied by agencies like FAO/UN, CCAMLR, NAFO, and ICES, includes estimates of illegal, unreported, and unallocated landings as well as discarded catch. This archived version is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, with a note that a current version should be used for analyses from January 16, 2019.

Use Cases

• Mapping the spatial footprint of fishing activities based on reported taxon ranges and fleet access.
• Analyzing the composition and impact of different fishing gear types mentioned in the description.
• Estimating the scale of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and discarded catch.
• Assessing regional vulnerability of fisheries and associated food security to climate change impacts.

Strengths

• Data is mapped to a 30-minute spatial grid, enabling geographic analysis.
• Includes estimates for illegal, unreported, unallocated, and discarded catch, broadening coverage.
• Aggregates data from multiple international agencies such as FAO/UN, CCAMLR, NAFO, and ICES.

Limitations

• This is an archived version noted as potentially incomplete; a newer version exists for use after January 16, 2019.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from agencies including FAO/UN, CCAMLR, NAFO, ICES.

Collection Method

Reported landings are mapped to spatial cells based on taxon range, fleet access, and original reporting area.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 23:27:21.752949; freshness should be verified as this is an archived version.

Geography

Global