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1968-1974 English Channel Crab Tagging Programme

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

Crab tagging release and recapture data collected from 1968 to 1974. This project applied Petersen disc tags to edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) to obtain data that describe and quantify crab movements, growth, mortality and behaviour in the English Channel.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
31 January 2023
Harvest GUID
CEFASbb6d647d-5cb4-496d-b609-985358563831
Extent (Latitude)
51.25° to 48.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.00° to 2.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2013-11-06
Dataset reference date (revision)
2023-01-31
Dataset reference date (creation)
2012-08-28
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor, owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng