A person in a green raincoat and orange gloves lifts a fishing net filled with perch and other fish out of the water. A black plastic tray stands on the boat to collect the catch. In the background, a rocky coastline with trees and bushes.
Test fishing on the coast. Photo: Josefine Karlsson.

Fish monitoring along the coast – KUL

Page reviewed:  28/03/2025

The database for fish monitoring along the coast (KUL) contains catch data from coastal fish surveys. KUL also stores data from individual fish sampling during coastal surveys. This may include, for example, sex distribution or information about the length, weight, or age of individual fish.

KUL has been in operation in its current form since 2006. The use of the database consists of two parts: data registration and retrieval of coastal fish data. Data registration is done through the Kreg application, which supports standardized survey types for coastal fishing.

Retrieve data

You can retrieve data from KUL via our web-based reports or through a mapping service.

Retrieve catch data
Retrieve data on individuals
Retrieve data via map

 

Overview of published data (showing excerpts from the database).

Below, you will find information and instructions about KUL, Kreg, and the data custodianship.

Retrieve and search catch and individual data from the database for fish monitoring along the coast - KUL.

The database for fish monitoring fish along the coast – KUL. yyyy. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Aquatic Sciences. http://www.slu.se/kul [yyyy-mm-dd]

Register fish data

As SLU is the data custodian, we also accept and allow external users to register standardized fishing surveys in the KUL database. Would you like to register fish data? Please contact ronny.fredriksson@slu.se.

Download Kreg 2025.1.3

Download the latest version of Kreg (2025-03-12).

The Department of Aquatic Resources is the data custodian for fish on behalf of the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. We deliver quality-assured data from fishing surveys within national and regional environmental monitoring programs. Through our efforts, the world gains quicker access to the latest results. Information about the data custodianship is also available on the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management's website.

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