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Raja clavata and Scyliorhinus canicula abundance dataset supporting the 2024 Belgian MSFD assessment of D1C2

This dataset is part of the 2024 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 1, criterion 2. It originates from the ICES DATRAS (Database of Trawl Surveys), which compiles standardised bottom trawl survey data collected from various European waters; for this indicator, the Belgian Beam Trawl Survey (BTS) data from the North Sea were used. The dataset includes species abundance, length and age distributions, catch per unit effort, and environmental parameters, providing key insights on the population abundance of thornback ray (Raja clavata) and lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) for stock assessment and fisheries management.

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Datum (Erstellung)
2025-02-13
Datum (Überarbeitung)
2026-09-14
Datum (Publikation)
2026-09-15
Datum (Erstellung)
2016-05-19
Code
https://doi.org/10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2923
Identifikator
http://metadata.naturalsciences.be / bmdc.be:dataset:2923

Datum

Weitere Informationen
This dataset is composed of the following sources: (1) Datras trawl data for Lesser-spotted dogfish and Thornback ray. (2) Lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula in Subarea 4 and divisions 3 a and 7 d North Sea Skagerrak and Kattegat eastern English Channel Dataset from ICES. (3) Jade Maes (n.d.). Population abundance: individual number of lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula Report MSFD 2024. (4) Jade Maes (n.d.). Population abundance: individual number of thornback rays Raja clavata Report MSFD 2024. (5) Thornback ray Raja clavata in Subarea 4 and in divisions 3 a and 7 d North Sea Skagerrak Kattegat and eastern English Channel Dataset from ICES.
Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Eigentümer / Datenherr
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN) Natur)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.naturalsciences.be
Herausgeber
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN) Natur)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.naturalsciences.be
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Ozeanografisch-geografische Kennwerte
Keywords Schlüsselwörter
  • Oceanographic geographical features
  • Reporting INSPIRE
  • Bundesregierung
European Legislation Identifier
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 of 21 December 2022 laying down a list of specific high-value datasets and the arrangements for their publication and re-use (Text with EEA relevance)
Marine Regions
  • Belgian part of the North Sea
  • Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
  • marine monitoring
  • Marine Strategy Framework Directive
INSPIRE Registry: Priority Datasets
  • Directive 2008/56/EC
NERC Vocabulary Server - C45 Vocabulary version 3.0
  • Biological diversity maintained
Themes for open data catalogi in Belgium
  • Environment
INSPIRE Registry: feature concepts
  • Oceanographic Geographical Features
INSPIRE Registry: Spatial scope
  • National
High-value dataset categories
  • Earth observation and environment
Eionet Central Data Repository
  • (Criteria) D1C2 - Population abundance
Nutzungseinschränkungen
Benutzerdeifinierte Einschränkungen
Andere Einschränkungen
No conditions apply to access and use
Andere Einschränkungen
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Zugriffseinschränkungen
Benutzerdeifinierte Einschränkungen
Andere Einschränkungen
Öffentliche Zugang nicht beschränkt.
Anwendungseinschränkungen
Es gelten keine Bedingungen zum Nutzung.
Sicherheitseinstufung
Unbeschränkt
Räumliche Darstellungsart
Text, Tabelle
Sprache
English
Thematik
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2020-01-01
Identifikator des Referenzsystems
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4258
Abgabeformat
  • text/html ( Unknown )

  • text/csv ( Unknown )

Vertriebsstelle

Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Bezeichnung
text/html
Version
Unknown
Online
Lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula in Subarea 4 and divisions 3 a and 7 d North Sea Skagerrak and Kattegat eastern English Channel Dataset from ICES ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

An HTTP link to download

Vertriebsstelle

Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Bezeichnung
text/html
Version
Unknown
Online
Thornback ray Raja clavata in Subarea 4 and in divisions 3 a and 7 d North Sea Skagerrak Kattegat and eastern English Channel Dataset from ICES ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

An HTTP link to download

Vertriebsstelle

Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Version
Unknown
Transfergrösse
0.583469
Online
Population abundance: individual number of thornback rays Raja clavata Report MSFD 2024. Jade Maes ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

An HTTP link to view information

Vertriebsstelle

Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Version
Unknown
Transfergrösse
0.494631
Online
Population abundance: individual number of lesser-spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula Report MSFD 2024. Jade Maes ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

An HTTP link to view information

Vertriebsstelle

Verwalter
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
Bezeichnung
text/csv
Version
Unknown
Transfergrösse
0.816492
Online
Datras trawl data for Lesser-spotted dogfish and Thornback ray ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

An HTTP link to download this dataset in CSV

Online
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) ( DOI )
Bezugsebene
Datenbestand

Konformitätsergebnis

Datum (Publikation)
2010-12-08
Erklärung
Siehe die angegebene Spezifikation
Bestanden
Ja
Erläuterung
Data are collected following ICES standardized protocols, including calibration of trawl gear, data validation, and quality control checks (ISO17025-based national QC standard). ICES applies consistency checks to ensure comparability across different surveys and years. Data undergoes post-survey validation to minimize errors in species identification, length measurements, and abundance estimates. Data is collected under national and international fisheries research programs coordinated by ICES member countries. The Belgian Beam Trawl Survey (BTS) is funded under the National Data Gathering Program. The BTS has been conducted annually since 1993 (continuous time series; the survey itself started in 1992). Bottom trawl (4m beam trawl, 40mm cod-end mesh). Measurement boards for fish length (in-house SmartFish measuring board), environmental sensors, data-entry systems (Smartfish database).
Metadatensatzidentifikator
bmdc.be:dataset:2923 XML
Sprache
English
Zeichensatz
Utf8
Hierarchieebene
Datenbestand
Datum
2026-09-15T15:30:21.241Z
Bezeichnung des Metadatenstandards
Geographic information -- Metadata
Version des Metadatenstandards
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Ansprechpartner
  Königliches Belgisches Institut für Naturwissenschaften (KBIN), Operationelle Direktion Natürliche Umwelt (OD Natur), Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC)
Vautierstraat 29 , Brüssel , 1000 , Belgien
https://www.bmdc.be
 
 

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Keywords Schlüsselwörter

Eionet Central Data Repository
(Criteria) D1C2 - Population abundance
European Legislation Identifier
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 of 21 December 2022 laying down a list of specific high-value datasets and the arrangements for their publication and re-use (Text with EEA relevance)
GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.1
Marine Strategy Framework Directive marine monitoring
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Ozeanografisch-geografische Kennwerte
High-value dataset categories
Earth observation and environment
INSPIRE Registry: Priority Datasets
Directive 2008/56/EC
INSPIRE Registry: Spatial scope
National
INSPIRE Registry: feature concepts
Oceanographic Geographical Features
NERC Vocabulary Server - C45 Vocabulary version 3.0
Biological diversity maintained
Themes for open data catalogi in Belgium
Environment

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