Observatoire Pelagis sightings from fishery surveys 2004-2009

Original provider: Observatoire PELAGIS UMS 3462 University La Rochelle - CNRS Dataset credits: Observatoire PELAGIS UMS 3462, University La Rochelle - CNRS Abstract: Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004 is intended to assess the incidental catch of cetaceans in fisheries and to reduce bycatch in some fisheries. This regulation requires plans observation on vessels over 15 meters operating in pelagic trawl or large vertical opening in ICES zones VI, VII, VIII and IX, and vessesl over 15 meters operating with set nets in ICES VIa, VI-a,b and VIIIa,b,c and IX.The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Directorate of Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture - DPMA) is responsible for the implementation of the Regulation for France. An observation program of incidental catches of cetaceans started in 2006 on the French metropolitan coast. The sampling plan provides coverage of 5% of the fishing effort for gillnets over 15 m in area VIII. For pelagic trawlers over 15m, a 5% coverage of the fishing effort has also been planned except for VI, VII and VIII where a coverage of 10% is required from December 1 to March 31.In addition, for vessels under 15m, pilot projects have been implemented by using on board observers. For simple pelagic trawls, a coverage rate of 5% of the fishing effort has been applied. For netters, a 1% coverage of the fishing effort has been targeted. This dataset gathered sightings made during these surveys together, but DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY BYCATCH DATA.原始提供方：拉罗谢尔大学法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）PELAGIS观测站UMS 3462 数据集归属：拉罗谢尔大学法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）PELAGIS观测站UMS 3462 摘要：2004年4月26日发布的（EC）第812/2004号法规，旨在评估渔业中鲸类兼捕情况，并降低部分渔业的兼捕产出。该法规要求对在国际海洋考察理事会（ICES）第六、七、八、九区作业的远洋拖网船或大型垂直开口网作业船只（船长超15米）开展观测计划，同时要求对在ICES VIa、VI-a,b、VIIIa,b,c及IX区使用定置网作业的船长超15米船只开展观测。 法国农业与渔业部（海洋渔业与水产养殖总局DPMA）负责该法规在法国境内的落地执行。2006年起，法国本土沿海正式启动鲸类兼捕观测项目。 本次采样计划覆盖第八区内船长超15米的刺网作业5%的捕捞努力量；针对船长超15米的远洋拖网船，计划覆盖5%的捕捞努力量，但第六、七、八区除外——上述区域需在每年12月1日至次年3月31日期间达到10%的覆盖比例。 此外，针对船长不足15米的船只，项目组通过部署船载观察员开展试点项目：对于纯远洋拖网作业船，捕捞努力量覆盖比例设定为5%；对于定置网作业船，目标覆盖比例为1%的捕捞努力量。 本数据集整合了上述观测任务中记录的鲸类目击数据，但不包含任何兼捕数据。