Gamefish Tagging

Dataset description contents:

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)


Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0364000019

Title: Gamefish Tagging

Custodian: NSW Fisheries

Jurisdiction: New South Wales


Description

Abstract:

Data for offshore gamefish that are tagged and recaptured by recreational fishers. The database allows the determination of movement patterns and growth of gamefish. Data includes the tag and recovery date and location (latitude and longitude), size and species of fish. Location data is considered reliable but size information may be unreliable. Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Hawaii

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Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:
TASMAN SEA - Ocean and Sea Regions - Australia
Geographic extent polygon:
147 -53, 175 -53, 175 -29, 147 -29, 147 -53

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):

tasman


Data currency

Beginning date: 01 January 1973 (1973-01-01)
Ending date: Current

Dataset status

Progress: In Progress
Maintenance and update frequency: As Required

Access

Stored data format:
Digital Relational Database
Available format type:
Digital Magnetic Disk
Access constraints:
Not Known

Data quality

Lineage:

Not Known

Positional accuracy:

Not Known

Attribute accuracy:

Not Known

Logical consistency:

Not Known

Completeness:

Not Known


Contact information

Contact organisation: NSW Fisheries
Contact position: Data Manager - NSW Fisheries
Postal address: 202 Nicholson Parade
Locality: Cronulla
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2230
Telephone: 02 9527 8411
Facsimile: 02 9527 8576
Electronic mail address: dba@fisheries.nsw.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 18 August 1998 (1998-08-18)
Metadata Reference: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/records/ANZNS0364000019.html

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)