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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 19 Oct 2016.
Seabed trawling and dredging (where fishing gear is towed near or along the ocean floor) can physically damage seabed (benthic) habitats and species. These fishing methods can also stir up sediment from the seabed, creating sediment plumes that can smother sensitive species. Recovery times for affected habitats and species depend on their sensitivity and the area affected by trawling or dredging. Bottom trawling is carried out on or near the seabed in both shallow and deep waters. Dredging is carried out on the seabed in shallow waters and targets marine creatures such as scallops. This measure focuses on deepwater areas (waters deeper than 200m).
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1. | Data quality information for Number of trawl tows | 226 KB |
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Category | Environmental Reporting > Marine > Fisheries impacts |
Tags | Our Marine Environment 2016 |
Metadata | Dublin Core |
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Table ID | 53487 |
Data type | Table |
Row count | 75 |
Columns | fishing_year, reporting_class, number_tows |
Services | Web Feature Service (WFS), Catalog Service (CS-W), data.govt.nz Atom Feed |
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Added | 19 Oct 2016 |
Revisions | 3 - Browse all revisions |
Current revision | Imported on Oct. 19, 2016 from CSV . |