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Mapping global fisheries: sharpening our focus
Watson, R.; Kitchingman, A.; Gelchu, A.; Pauly, D. (2004). Mapping global fisheries: sharpening our focus. Fish Fish. 5: 168-177
In: Fish and Fisheries. Blackwell Science: Oxford. ISSN 1467-2960; e-ISSN 1467-2979, more
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Keywords
    Fisheries statistics
    Mapping
    Marine/Coastal
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  • Watson, R.
  • Kitchingman, A.
  • Gelchu, A.
  • Pauly, D., more
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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