North Sea cod tagging data 1961 - 2015 and Plaice tagging data 1957 - 2005

North Sea cod and plaice tagging data with information about fish location, maturation, sea surface temperature (SST), length, weight and time of tagging, recapture. This data can be used to calculate the changes in cod or plaice fertility due to changes in temperature. This data set was generated for delivery on the EU H2020 Pandora project. Between 1961 and 2015, a total of 22,573 cod were tagged and released using either conventional marker-ID tags. From 1999 onwards, cod were also tagged using electronic Data Storage Tags (DSTs).Between 1957 and 2005, a total of 53,489 plaice were tagged and released, using variety of tags, e.g. Floy Anchor, Small Petersen Disc.

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Last Updated September 30, 2025, 11:15 (UTC)
Created September 10, 2024, 08:27 (UTC)