South Australian Sardine Spawning Biomass Estimate for 2014

Parks Australia provides an estimate of spawning biomass for sardine (Sardinops sagax) in South Australian waters from February to April 2014. The data was generated using the Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM), a key biological performance indicator for the South Australian Sardine Fishery. This assessment method has been used for stock status evaluation since 1995.

Use Cases

• Modeling sardine population dynamics based on spawning biomass estimates.
• Assessing the health of the South Australian Sardine Fishery based on the key biological performance indicator.
• Calibrating stock assessment models using the Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) data.
• Analyzing trends in spawning biomass for Sardinops sagax over time.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the established Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) used since 1995.
• Provides a specific spawning biomass estimate for a defined period (February-April 2014).
• Serves as the key biological performance indicator for a managed fishery (SASF).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is 2026-07-15.

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM).

Time Range

February-April 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-15 02:53:11.127134; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Waters off South Australia.