Biomass and abundance at length of small pelagic fish estimated during the PELGAS survey in the Bay of Biscay in springtime

The Pélagiques Gascogne (PELGAS, Doray et al., 2000) integrated survey aims at assessing the biomass of small pelagic fish and monitoring and studying the dynamics and diversity of the Bay of Biscay pelagic ecosystem in springtime. PELGAS has been conducted within the EU Common Fisheries Policy Data Collection Framework and Ifremer’s Fisheries Information System. Details on survey protocols and data processing methodologies can be found in Doray et al., (2014, 2017a).

This dataset comprises the biomass (in metric tons) and abundance (in thousands of individuals) at length (in cm) of small pelagic fish estimated during the PELGAS survey in the Bay of Biscay in springtime. Total biomass and abundance per species on one hand, and frequencies-at-lenght per species and acoustic Elementary Distance Sampling Units (EDSUs) on the other hand, have been derived from fisheries acoustic and midwater trawl data based on the methodology described in Doray et al. (2010). Frequencies-at-lenght per species and EDSUs have been averaged over the survey area for each species and multiplied by the total biomass and abundance per species, to derive global biomass and abundance at length estimates. This dataset was used in Doray et al., 2017b.

Date (Publication): 2021-08-03

Date (Revision): 2021-08-03

Other citation details: Doray Mathieu, Duhamel Erwan, Sanchez Florence, Grellier Patrick, Pennors Laurence, Petitgas Pierre (2021). Biomass and abundance at length of small pelagic fish estimated during the PELGAS survey in the Bay of Biscay in springtime. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/53388

In addition to properly cite this dataset, it would be appreciated that the following work(s) be cited too, when using this dataset in a publication :

Doray Mathieu, Petitgas Pierre, Romagnan Jean-Baptiste, Huret Martin, Duhamel Erwan, Dupuy Christine, Spitz Jerome, Authier Matthieu, Sanchez Florence, Berger Laurent, Doremus Ghislain, Bourriau Paul, Grellier Patrick, Masse Jacques (2018). The PELGAS survey: ship-based integrated monitoring of the Bay of Biscay pelagic ecosystem. Progress In Oceanography, 166, 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2017.09.015

Credit: PELGAS surveys have been funded by the European Common Fishery Policy Data Collection Framework through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and Ifremer. We want to acknowledge the joint efforts of R/V Thalassa crews and PELGAS scientists that made the survey possible.

Author

Ifremer, France - DORAY Mathieu

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Ifremer, France - DUHAMEL Erwan

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Ifremer, France - SANCHEZ Florence

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Ifremer, France - GRELLIER Patrick

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Ifremer, France - PENNORS Laurence

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Ifremer, France - PETITGAS Pierre

Publisher

SEANOE

Theme

small pelagic fish
biomass
abundance
length
size
Bay of Biscay
fisheries acoustics
midwater trawl
anchovy
sardine
horse mackerel
Atlantic mackerel
boarfish
blue whiting
sprat
Atlantic chub mackerel
Fisheries and aquaculture

ODATIS aggregation parameters and Essential Variable names

Fish

SeaDataNet Parameter Disciplines

Fisheries and aquaculture

Type de jeux de donnée ODATIS

/Observational data/in-situ

Use limitation: CC-BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution, No commercial usage, Sharing under the same conditions)

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Data are published without any warranty, express or implied. The user assumes all risk arising from his/her use of data. Data are intended to be research-quality, but it is possible that these estimates or the data themselves contain errors. It is the sole responsibility of the user to assess if the data are appropriate for his/her use, and to interpret the data accordingly. Authors welcome users to ask questions and report problems.