Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0364000001
Title: Abalone Catch and Effort Database
Custodian: NSW Fisheries
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
The database comprises the daily catch and effort for commercial abalone fishing. The data is recorded by all abalone fishers by port of landing and abalone zone for all days fished. The data has been recorded since 1984 and its accuracy depends on the fishers. A time lag of six months to receive, enter and check all data exists.
- FISHERIES Marine
- Geographic extent name:
- BATEMANS BAY SHELF - IMCRA - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 150.03 -36.55, 151.19 -36.55, 151.19 -34.55, 150.03 -34.55, 150.03 -36.55
- Geographic extent name:
- HAWKESBURY SHELF - IMCRA - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 150.87 -34.6, 152.84 -34.6, 152.84 -32.54, 150.87 -32.54, 150.87 -34.6
- Geographic extent name:
- MANNING SHELF - IMCRA - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 152.32 -32.54, 153.42 -32.54, 153.42 -30.4, 152.32 -30.4, 152.32 -32.54
- Geographic extent name:
- TWEED - MORETON - IMCRA - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 151.96 -30.4, 153.9 -30.4, 153.9 -24.09, 151.96 -24.09, 151.96 -30.4
- Geographic extent name:
- TWOFOLD SHELF - IMCRA - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 146.85 -39.59, 150.34 -39.59, 150.34 -36.47, 146.85 -36.47, 146.85 -39.59
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 24 05 24.0 S (-24.09)
- South bounding latitude: 39 35 24.0 S (-39.59)
- East bounding longitude: 153 54 00.0 E (153.9)
- West bounding longitude: 146 51 00.0 E (146.85)
Lineage:
Not Known
Positional accuracy:
Not Known
Attribute accuracy:
Not Known
Logical consistency:
Not Known
Completeness:
Not Known
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)