EMODnet EMODnet Human Activities: Fishing effort by FAO statistical area and GFCM area
The dataset on fishing effort in the EU waters was created in 2020 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on the EMODnet web portal (Human Activities, https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities). The dataset is the result of the elaboration of the 'STECF 22-06 - EU Fleet Economic and Transversal data_fleet segment (Version 1.1)' of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of the EU Commission (JRC). Aggregated STECF data have been related to georeferenced FAO's fishing statistical areas (27, 34 and 37, at all levels) and to Geographical subareas (GSAs) of the FAO's General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). Where and when available, data on Days at sea, Fishing days, Gross Tonnage fishing days, kW fishing days are provided for each FAO fishing statistical area and GSA by year of reference, Country, fishing technology and vessel length classes. With this update the dataset covers now a time series from 2008 to 2021.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2020-04-22
- Date (Revision)
- 2023-05-24
- Date (Creation)
- 2020-04-22
- Identifier
- EMODnet_HA_Fisheries_Fishing_Effort_20230524
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Agricultural and aquaculture facilities
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GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4
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fishery
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Re-use of content for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the sources (EMODnet - Human Activities, STECF, and the FAO) are acknowledged. EMODnet - Human Activities accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the re-use of content accessible on its website. For further information on STECF's data policy, please visit https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.html
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no limitation
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- Vector
- Metadata language
- English
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- Economy
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- Begin date
- 1950-01-01
- End date
- 2016-12-31
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG:4326
- Reference system identifier
- ISO 19108 calendar
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- OnLine resource
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EMODnet Human Activities
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WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
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EMODnet Human Activities aims to facilitate access to existing marine data on activities carried out in EU waters, by building a single entry point for geographic information on human uses of the ocean.
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majoreffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Major)
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subareaeffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-area)
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divisioneffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Division)
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subdivisioneffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-division)
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subuniteffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-unit)
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gfcmsubareaeffort
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OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-map
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (GFCM Sub-area)
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emodnet:majoreffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Major)
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emodnet:subareaeffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-area)
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emodnet:divisioneffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Division)
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emodnet:subdivisioneffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-division)
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emodnet:subuniteffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (Sub-unit)
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emodnet:gfcmsubareaeffort
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OGC:WFS
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Fishing Effort by FAO Fishery Statistical Areas and GFCM Subareas (GFCM Sub-area)
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EMODnet_HA_Fisheries_Fishing_Effort_20230524.zip
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WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
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- Dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-12-04
- Explanation
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See the referenced specification
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2009-12-15
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See the referenced specification
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
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See the referenced specification
- Statement
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STECF data on fishing effort were aggregated by FAO statistical area, at all levels, and by GFCM areas and then related to FAO statistical areas and to GFCM GSASs features in a geodatabase using a one-to-many relationship class. Regions codes have been harmonized. All information is pre-validated by STECF and FAO. The GFCm GSA11.1 and GSA11.2 have been merged into an additional area, the GSA11. Feature classes and tables are related through the F_CODE field (Major, subarea, division, subdivision, subunit) and SUB_REG field (GFCM_GSAs).
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