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: ANZNS0364000019
Title: Gamefish Tagging
Custodian: NSW Fisheries
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
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
- FISHERIES Marine
- 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):
- North bounding latitude: 29 00 00.0 S (-29)
- South bounding latitude: 53 00 00.0 S (-53)
- East bounding longitude: 175 00 00.0 E (175)
- West bounding longitude: 147 00 00.0 E (147)
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)