The PPEAO experimental fishing dataset : fish from West African estuaries, lagoons and reservoirs [Data paper] /Simier, Monique /Ecoutin, Jean-Marc /Tito de Morais, Luis Coastal area Crustacean Estuary Experimental fishing Fish Lagoon Mollusc Reservoir lake Tropical area West Africa Background This paper describes a dataset of fish, crustacean and mollusc occurrences extracted from the "Experimental Fishing" section of the IRD's PPEAO information system. PPEAO stands for "Fish communities and artisanal fisheries of West African estuarine, lagoon and freshwater ecosystems". This database contains information collected using two different methods: experimental fishing and surveys of the artisanal fisheries that exploit these ecosystems. The database is accessible at 2019 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075206 fdi:010075206 Simier Monique, Ecoutin Jean-Marc, Tito de Morais Luis. The PPEAO experimental fishing dataset : fish from West African estuaries, lagoons and reservoirs [Data paper]. 2019, 7, e31374 [54 p.] EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST MAURITANIE SENEGAL MALI GUINEE GUINEE-BISSAU GAMBIE