Dredge tows to catch scallops and oysters in New Zealand waters
By catch, fishing years 1990–2014, thousands of tows
| Fishing year | Fisheries | Number of dredge tows |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Oysters | 54,050 |
| 1991 | Oysters | 88,988 |
| 1992 | Oysters | 30,975 |
| 1993 | Oysters | 29,266 |
| 1994 | Oysters | 44,137 |
| 1995 | Oysters | 36,881 |
| 1996 | Oysters | 57,425 |
| 1997 | Oysters | 52,248 |
| 1998 | Oysters | 50,518 |
| 1999 | Oysters | 42,897 |
| 2000 | Oysters | 32,959 |
| 2001 | Oysters | 28,879 |
| 2002 | Oysters | 33,558 |
| 2003 | Oysters | 34,204 |
| 2004 | Oysters | 25,874 |
| 2005 | Oysters | 37,368 |
| 2006 | Oysters | 32,153 |
| 2007 | Oysters | 26,311 |
| 2008 | Oysters | 19,808 |
| 2009 | Oysters | 20,081 |
| 2010 | Oysters | 18,366 |
| 2011 | Oysters | 19,355 |
| 2012 | Oysters | 20,536 |
| 2013 | Oysters | 19,512 |
| 2014 | Oysters | 24,921 |
| 1990 | Scallops | 105,600 |
| 1991 | Scallops | 150,675 |
| 1992 | Scallops | 171,338 |
| 1993 | Scallops | 130,944 |
| 1994 | Scallops | 152,102 |
| 1995 | Scallops | 115,776 |
| 1996 | Scallops | 202,728 |
| 1997 | Scallops | 128,758 |
| 1998 | Scallops | 104,203 |
| 1999 | Scallops | 88,885 |
| 2000 | Scallops | 59,397 |
| 2001 | Scallops | 65,635 |
| 2002 | Scallops | 85,008 |
| 2003 | Scallops | 77,465 |
| 2004 | Scallops | 54,594 |
| 2005 | Scallops | 40,376 |
| 2006 | Scallops | 53,266 |
| 2007 | Scallops | 36,441 |
| 2008 | Scallops | 30,632 |
| 2009 | Scallops | 43,671 |
| 2010 | Scallops | 23,809 |
| 2011 | Scallops | 15,795 |
| 2012 | Scallops | 16,124 |
| 2013 | Scallops | 17,113 |
| 2014 | Scallops | 18,305 |
Definitions
Dredging is carried out on the seabed in shallow waters and targets marine creatures such as scallops.
The commercial fishing year goes from 1 October to 30 September.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Environmental Reporting: Fishing effort (number of dredge tows) 1990–2014
Webpage:
https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/2505-fishing-effort-number-of-dredge-tows-by-year-19902014/data/
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Import & extraction details
File as imported: Environmental Reporting: Fishing effort (number of dredge tows) 1990–2014
From the dataset Environmental Reporting: Fishing effort (number of dredge tows) 1990–2014, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-51
- Column: 3
- Provided: 50 data points
This data forms the table Fishing - Number of dredge tows to catch scallops and oysters 1990–2014.
Dataset originally released on:
September 29, 2015
Method of collection/Data provider
This data is collected through Catch Effort and Landing Return (CELR) forms. The original source is the Ministry for Primary Industries