Scalefish morphometrics database 2004-2016

Morphometric data for scalefish sampled across landing sites within Caicos Bank over the period 2004-2016

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Last Updated January 31, 2022, 17:23 (UTC)
Created September 15, 2021, 17:26 (UTC)
Region TC
Language eng
Topic Category Economy; economic activities, conditions and employment
Temporal Extent Start 2004
Temporal Extent End 2017
Dataset Reference Date 2017
Lineage Data was obtained sporadically throughout each fishing year at local landing sites within South Caicos. Samples were retrieved from active commercial vessels upon landing. Morphometrics captured include fork length [cm], standard length [cm] total length [cm], weight [kg] (noted if processed), method of capture, total catch, effort, location.
West Longitude -72.6
South Latitude 21
East Longitude -71.25
North Latitude 22
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources Management, Department of Environment and Coastal Resources
Contact Mail Address klockhart@gov.tc
Responsible Party Role resource provider, custodian, user, owner, point of contact
Access Limitations Restricted, data environmentally sensitive
Use Constraints Restricted
Data Format shape, excel, csv
Update Frequency continual
Accuracy 0.05 degree (approx 5 km)
Resource Type Dataseries
Metadata Date 2021-09-13
Metadata Point of Contact DFMRM
Contact Consent Contact details published