Mapping global fisheries: sharpening our focus |
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Authors: | Reg Watson Adrian Kitchingman Ahmed Gelchu & Daniel Pauly |
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Institution: | Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, 2204 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4 |
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Abstract: | Mapping global landings is an important prerequisite for examining causal relationships between fishing and ecological change. Landing statistics, typically provided with poor spatial precision, can be disaggregated into a grid system of spatial cells (30 min ×30 min) using a rule‐based approach and ancillary data about distributions of fished taxa and fishing access of reporting countries. Presentation of time series catch composition is then possible for many types of marine areas including biogeochemical provinces, large marine ecosystems and exclusive economic zones. |
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Keywords: | fisheries landings fisheries statistics global fisheries mapping |
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