RAVON (NL) - Fish observations extracted from historic reports 1860-1907

Martijn Schiphouwer

doi:10.15468/vdejkp

RAVON (NL) - Fish observations extracted from historic reports 1860-1907

Citation

Schiphouwer M (2018). RAVON (NL) - Fish observations extracted from historic reports 1860-1907. Version 1.5. Reptile, Amphibian and Fish Conservation Netherlands (RAVON). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vdejkp accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-16.

Description

At the large fish markets fish landings of the important migratory fish species (Atlantic sturgeon, Atlantic salmon, seatrout and allis shad) on the large rivers and coastal waters were reported weekly, monthly and/or anually in the period 1860-1907. Data were digitalized into a database from the historic reports.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

On the large rivers mainly large seine nets (zegen), fyke nets (zalmsteek) and drift nets (gill nets) were used to catch migratory species. On the Wadden Sea migratory species were mainly a by-catch of other fisheries.

Sampling

Large seine nets, fyke nets and drift nets (gill nets) used by commercial fishermen

Method steps

Fish landed by fisherman were sold at fish markets. The numbers (and sometimes weight) of fish were registered and reported. The reported data was digitalized into this database, with the location of the fish market and its indicative geographic coördinates.

Taxonomic Coverages

Most important migratory species for commercial fisheries. These species all became extinct in the 20th century due to over fishing, pollution and river regulation.

Salmo salar
common name: Atlantic salmon rank: species
Acipenser sturio
common name: Atlantic sturgeon rank: species
Alosa alosa
common name: Allis shad rank: species
Salmo trutta trutta
common name: Sea trout rank: subspecies

Geographic Coverages

The Netherlands, large rivers, Wadden Sea

Bibliographic Citations

De visscherij, weekblad 1891 tot 1892 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1898 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1899 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1900 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1901 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1902 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1903 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1904 Mededeelingen over visscherij 1905 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1860 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1864 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1865 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1867 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1893 Verslag van den staat der Nederlandsche zeevisscherijen over 1907 -

Contacts

Martijn Schiphouwer
originator
position: Project manager
RAVON
P.O. Box 1413
Nijmegen
NL-6501 BK
NL
Telephone: +31 24 7410608
email: martijn.schiphouwer@ravon.nl
homepage: http://www.ravon.nl

Martijn Schiphouwer
metadata author
position: Project manager
RAVON
P.O. Box 1413
Nijmegen
NL-6501 BK
NL
Telephone: +31 24 7410608
email: martijn.schiphouwer@ravon.nl
homepage: http://www.ravon.nl

Henk de Vries
processor
position: Project manager
NLBIF
P.O. Box 9517
Leiden
NL-2300 AA
Zuid-Holland
NL
email: nlbif@naturalis.nl
homepage: http://www.nlbif.nl

Martijn Schiphouwer
administrative point of contact
position: Project manager
RAVON
P.O. Box 1413
Nijmegen
NL-6501 BK
NL
Telephone: +31 24 7410608
email: martijn.schiphouwer@ravon.nl
homepage: http://www.ravon.nl