Fishing - Number of dredge tows to catch scallops and oysters 1990–2014
Ministry for the Environment
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/
How to find the 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
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