FishMap Môn Detailed Fishing Intensity Levels

FishMap Môn is a collaborative project between Natural Resources Wales (NRW), recreational and commercial fishing sectors, and the Welsh Government. The project sets out to inform the sustainable management of the Welsh marine environment by collecting and mapping fishing activity and combining it with information on seabed habitats and their sensitivity to such activity. Fishing Intensity is described as the effort of a fishing activity in a given area. For example, this could be the number of pots hauled per day per hectare. It is also described as one of three levels, but the actual intensity value is derived differently for each fishing type. The purpose of this data capture was to examine the spatial extent of fishing activities and the determine the habitats affected by different fishing gear types in an area around Anglesey. The data consists of output generated for nine different gear types - King Scallop Dredging, Queen Scallop Dredging, Mussel Seed Dredging, Light Otter Trawling, Bottom Set Nets, Potting, Sea Angling and Casual and Professional Hand Gathering. There are multiple outputs for Potting and Sea Angling for commercial and recreational sectors. From the attribute \_overlaps\" it is possible to determine the number of vessels/ fishers operating in a particular area. Due to the sensitivity of fishing intensity related data two versions of the FishMap Môn intensity level data were created both a detailed and generalised version. This detailed version of the dataset shows the precise locations of the fishing activities and the data also contains specific information about the fishing activities and so is restricted to the FishMap Môn Team and certain partners - contact the dataset owner for more information. "

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS115549
Alternative Title
  • Graddfeydd Dwysedd Pysgota Manwl FishMap Môn
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

A series of interviews were conducted with commercial and recreational fisherman, results being completed in an electronic (ESRI Geodatabase) or paper questionnaire. FishMap Mon was undertaken as a pilot project giving a general indication of where a limited amount of fishing activity is thought to have occurred at a given time, and its expected impact on marine habitats. This fishing effort dataset was a snap shot in time and may not be representative of current fishing practices in the study area or the rest of Wales. There is a low level of confidence in the data and trail methodology.
Additional Information

Related, in part, to the Fisheries Sensitivity studies being undertaken in NRW. The generalised version is shown at a coarser scale and is available for release (See Related Titles).
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2017-05-04
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
SIR YNYS MON - ISLE OF ANGLESEY
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword
unknown
 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ()

    Specification

    [A] GIS layers in MapInfo and ESRI shp format

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
Degree
false
Lineage

A series of interviews were conducted with commercial and recreational fisherman, results being completed in an electronic (ESRI Geodatabase) or paper questionnaire. FishMap Mon was undertaken as a pilot project giving a general indication of where a limited amount of fishing activity is thought to have occurred at a given time, and its expected impact on marine habitats. This fishing effort dataset was a snap shot in time and may not be representative of current fishing practices in the study area or the rest of Wales. There is a low level of confidence in the data and trail methodology.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • fish stocks
  • fisheries
  • fishermen
  • fisheries management
  • fisheries conservation
  • fishing activity
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Habitat extent
  • Fishery characterisation
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2021-01-06
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Keywords

NRW SMNR Vocabulary
  • Sea and Coast (SMNR)
  • Marine (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Management Areas (SMNR)
  • Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
  • Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2023-12-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

FishMap Môn Generalised Fishing Intensity Levels
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

This dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is the precise location of fishing activities and specific information about them. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. The data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW and the Ordnance Survey.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales, AC0000849444 Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by NRW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135353439 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
FishMap Môn Project - Anglesey

NRW_DS115630
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2024-12-09T14:34:15.403Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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