Shipborne Multifrequency Echo Sounder and Multibeam Data for Fisheries and Seafloor Characterization

This dataset contains active acoustic observations acquired using a Simrad EK80 Scientific Split-Beam Echo Sounder with keel-mounted transducers operating at 18, 38, 70, 120, 200, and 333 kHz, as well as multibeam data collected with a Kongsberg EM 710 Multibeam Echo Sounder. EK80 data were processed to derive acoustic backscatter measurements and classify targets into predefined acoustic categories for biomass estimation. The EM 710 data provide detailed bathymetric and seabed backscatter information. The combined dataset can be used for fisheries resource assessment, biomass estimation, seafloor characterization, habitat mapping, and marine ecosystem research.

Data and Resources

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Version
1.0
License
Other (Not Open)
Creators
Dr Aina Le Don NOMENISOA
Maintainer
Collection Date
05-02-2025
Language
English
Publisher
Madagascar National Oceanographic Data Center / Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Food and Agricultural Organization
Project
THE EAF-NANSEN PROGRAMME
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