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

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
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Summary

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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Cefas Data Portal – 23/7/2026

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
25 September 2025
Harvest GUID
CEFAScd10e601-b5c6-4f21-a79e-ae0f596b2e43
Extent (Latitude)
63.00° to 49.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-14.00° to 8.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2022-03-30
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-09-25
Dataset reference date (creation)
2022-01-21
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); European Commission (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng