Full description
This dataset was collected mainly to provide banana prawn length-frequency data by undertaking size sampling of commercial catches of banana prawns (P merguiensis). The aim was to calculate optimal seasonal opening dates for the commercial fishery and to provide other management advice. Length-frequency data for other prawn species was also provided.Lineage
Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Refer to documentation.
Notes
CreditNT Fisheries Department - funding.
Credit
Burke Hill
Burke Hill
Credit
Ian Somers
Ian Somers
Credit
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
Credit
N. Carroll (NT Fisheries Dept.)
N. Carroll (NT Fisheries Dept.)
Data time period: 1979 to 1991
text: westlimit=113.5; southlimit=-22; eastlimit=142; northlimit=-9
Subjects
Adult Prawn Ecology Project 1983-1990 |
Coastal Waters (Australia) | Northern Territory Coast, NT |
Coastal Waters (Australia) | West Australia Coast North, WA |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Invertebrates | Arthropods | Crustaceans | Decapods |
Marine Features (Australia) | Gulf of Carpentaria, NT/QLD |
Melicertus latisulcatus |
Melicertus longistylus |
Metapenaeus endeavouri |
Metapenaeus ensis |
Penaeus esculentus |
Penaeus indicus |
Penaeus merguiensis |
Penaeus monodon |
Penaeus semisulcatus |
Prawn Trawls |
Prawn Warehouse |
Weipa_BPV |
oceans |
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Identifiers
- Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306006309
- Local : Marlin Record Number: 6309
- global : 8a39c4db-2b09-4a9e-8e15-d311551e049b
