About EU Data Collection Framework Denmark

About EU Data Collection in Denmark

Institutions

Institutions directly involved in data collection activities are:

  • DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark

  • Statistics Denmark

  • Department of Food and Resource Economic, University of Copenhagen.

  • Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environment of Denmark

The Ministry of Environment of Denmark is overall responsible for the programme in Denmark.

Tasks

The co-ordination of the Danish National Data Collection Programme has been transferred to DTU Aqua by the Ministry of Environment of Denmark.

Data on landings, effort and fleet characteristics of the fisheries under Danish flag are collected by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The Agency hosts all databases on logbooks, landings, sales slips, transport information of landed catches, vessel information and VMS data.

DTU Aqua collects biological data by sampling commercial and recreational fisheries and by conducting research surveys at sea. Data from these data collection activities are stored in databases hosted by DTU.. In addition, DTU Aqua has access to all databases hosted by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.

Statistics Denmark collects information on the economic situation of the fishing fleet as well as economic data on the aquaculture sector in Denmark. All economic data is stored in databases hosted by Statistics Denmark.

The Department of Food and Resource Economics at University of Copenhagen is responsible for the data collection of the fish processing industry. The data is stored by the same institute. 

Structure

Structure of DCF Denmark

Updated by Karin Stubgaard on 3 January 2025
Updated by Karin Stubgaard on 3 January 2025

EU Data Collection Framework Denmark

Data collection in Denmark

This website informs the involved institutions, the EU Commission and the public about the  data collection carried out in Denmark according to the EU Data Collection Framework (DCF).   Management of fish stocks in the EU relies on scientific advice, and is therefore dependent on accurate, relevant and up-to-date data.    The data collection comprises of collection of information on catch landings, effort and fleet characteristics, biological data on fish stocks, the economic situation of the fishing fleet and the aquaculture sector, and data on the fish processing industry.   In Denmark, data collection is carried out by DTU Aqua at the Technical University of Denmark, Statistic Denmark, the Department of Food and Resource Economics at University of Copenhagen and the Danish Agricultural and Fisheries Agency. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark is  overall responsible for the programme. 

Funding of data collection activities

Since 2001, the common fisheries policy has set aside funding to help national authorities collect both biological and economic data about all aspects of fisheries management, also including aquaculture and make them publicly available. 

NATIONAL COORDINATION IN DENMARK
National Correspondent
Anja Gadgård Boye
DTU Aqua
Henrik Dams Allé
Building 202
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Phone: + 45 9351 3557
E-mail: angabo@aqua.dtu.dk

 

 

https://www.dcf-denmark.dk/da/about
3 OCTOBER 2026