ObsMer - Observation of catches at sea

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The observation of catches at sea, whether landed or discarded by professional fishing vessels, provides a better understanding of the interactions between fishing activity, resources and marine ecosystems. This system, called ObsMer, is applied in metropolitan France, excluding Corsica.

Data and resources

Captures et rejets des métiers de pêche français. Résultats des observations à bord des navires de pêche professionnelle en 2020

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Plaquette ObsMer

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Informations ObsMer sur le site web du SIH

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Accès aux données ObsMer du SIH

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

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Additional information

Temporal extent	2003-01-24 – ongoing
Date (creation)	2002-01-01
Date (publication)	2022-01-10
Status	onGoing
Update frequency	continual
Metadata language	fr
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-11-04
Created	2026-11-04
API	package_show