Cefas collected fishing vessel sightings to create this ArcGIS data layer showing inshore fishing intensity. The data covers a two-year period from 2010 to 2012. It was aggregated by the UK Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
- Assess fishing pressure on marine habitats based on activity intensity data.
- Model spatial conflict between fishing and marine conservation zones based on geographic intensity layers.
- Analyze temporal patterns in coastal resource use based on the 2011-2012 observation period.
Strengths
- Data is derived from direct vessel sightings, suggesting observational grounding.
- Covers a defined two-year period from 2010 to 2012.
- Provided as a geospatial layer, enabling direct mapping and GIS integration.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Cefas, UK
- Collection Method
- Determined from fishing vessel sightings.
- Time Range
- 2010-2012
- Geography
- UK inshore waters