Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, fourth edition

Abstract

This atlas provides a series of detailed maps of commercial fishing activity around Ireland with the aim of providing insights into fishing activities and fisheries resources. The atlas contains maps of: <br><br> * Fishing effort of vessels of all nationalities by gear type inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); <br><br> * Fishing effort of Irish vessels by gear type in all areas where they operate; <br><br> * Landings taken by Irish vessels for the main commercially exploited species.<br><br> The atlas is the fourth of its kind and is based on data from fishing vessels of ≥12m in length over the period 2018-2022.<br><br> The maps are available for download in geotiff format from: https://doi.org/10/mfb7. As new data becomes available these online datasets will be updated