Geoscience Australia Data provides a dataset quantifying fish behavior and commercial catch rates in relation to a 2-D marine seismic survey in the Gippsland Basin, Bass Strait, Australia, conducted in April 2015. The field study acoustically tagged and monitored three species (gummy shark, swell shark, tiger flathead) before, during, and after the survey. A desktop study analyzed Commonwealth fisheries logbook data from January 2012 to October 2015 for 15 species and two gear types to model catch rate differences.
Use Cases
- Modeling changes in fish catchability based on logbook data before and after a seismic event.
- Analyzing changes in diel movement patterns and swimming speeds of fish species in response to seismic noise.
- Comparing acoustic telemetry data from an experimental zone versus a control zone to assess behavioral displacement.
Strengths
- Combines field-based acoustic telemetry data with a multi-year (Jan 2012 – Oct 2015) commercial fisheries logbook analysis.
- Examines 15 different fish species and two commercial gear types (Danish seine, gillnet).
- Uses a controlled study design with both an experimental and a control acoustic array.
Limitations
- Behavioral data were limited as only 35% of gummy sharks and 30% of swell sharks were detected two days after release, with many leaving the array before the survey.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Field-based acoustic tagging and monitoring combined with analysis of Commonwealth fisheries logbook data.
- Time Range
- Acoustic monitoring in April 2015; logbook analysis from January 2012 to October 2015.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 04:52:52.608382; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Gippsland Basin, Bass Strait, Australia.