Bycatch along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2011

Mare Nostrum

Dataset credit

Mare Nostrum NGO, National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa"

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Marian Paiu Mare Nostrum NGO
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Abstract

In the Black Sea, the cetaceans are represented by three species: Phocoena phocoena relicta, Tursiops truncatus ponticus and Delphinus delphis ponticus. The main threat and cause of decline for the Black Sea dolphins are the fishing nets, or bycatches. For the protection of dolphin populations from the Romanian Black Sea area, in conformity with the objectives of the "National Action Plan for Conservation of Dolphins" and the "Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area," and with financial support from the European Union through the Sectorial Operational Programme – Environment, NGO "Mare Nostrum" started a series of activities in partnership with the National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" Constanța, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority, National Agency for Fishing and Aquaculture, Natural Science Museum Complex "Dolphinarium" Constanța, Border Police Inspectorate of Constanța County. The present database presents the situation of dolphin bycatch events at the Romanian coast during 2010 and 2011. The data were collected from the entire Romanian coast, from Sulina to Vama Veche.

Purpose

The purpose of this research was to monitor the population of Black Sea dolphins at the Romanian coast.

Supplemental information

N/A

References

Paiu, P., E. Anton and M. Candea. 2012. Observation on dolphin sightings at the Romanian coast and measures to reduce accidental catches in fishing nets. Recherches Marines. 42: 149-158.

Attributes

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Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
row_idRecord ID
lat_lon_origLatitude and longitude originally provided (including depth)
latitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
bottom_depthThis field is removed
sp_obsSpecies name
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
obs_countNumber of animals caught
date_origDate in original format
obs_dateObservation date
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID900
Seabirds0
Marine mammals12
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total12
Date, Begin2010-04-10
Date, End2011-07-08
Temporal prec.111000
Latitude43.83 - 45.07
Longitude28.80 - 30.82
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformBoat
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. throughACCOBAMS
Registered2013-02-28
Updated2013-10-04
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY-NC (Minimum)
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