Biological Surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10793/54
2024-03-22T07:45:06ZCruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2023
http://hdl.handle.net/10793/1864
Cruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2023
Kelly, Eoghan; Moore, S.J.; Coleman, Paul; Aristegui Ezquibela; Stokes, David; Ni Chonchuir, G.
The 2023 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 11th February to 7th March in ICES
(International Council Exploration of the Sea) Divisions 7.b-c and 7.j-k, and 14th to 23rd April in ICES
Division 6.a on-board the Research Vessel Celtic Explorer. The main objective of the survey was to
obtain biomass and abundance indices for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa) and
megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and Lepidorhombus boscii) in ICES Division 6.a (south of 58°N)
and Subarea 7 (west of 8°W). Secondary objectives were to collect data on the distribution, relative
abundance and biology of other commercially exploited species.
For the fifth year, additional sampling took place in deep water (up to 1,500m) in order to monitor the
recovery of exploited deep-water species following the decline of the deep-water fisheries in Irish
waters since early 2000s (Kelly and Gerritsen, 2022). This work was funded under Marine Biodiversity
Schemes of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) from 2019 to 2021 and European
Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) since 2022.
The IAMS survey is coordinated with the Scottish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (SIAMISS) as part of
ICES International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group (IBTSWG) and uses the same gear and fishing
practices.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2022
http://hdl.handle.net/10793/1779
Cruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2022
Kelly, Eoghan; Gerritsen, Hans D; Aristegui Ezquibela; Moore, Claire; Moore, S.J.; Stokes, David
The 2022 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 5th February to 1st March (area 7bcjk) and 12-22nd April 2022 (area 6a) on RV Celtic Explorer.
The main objective of the survey is to obtain biomass and abundance indices for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and L. budegassa) and megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and L. boscii) in areas 6a (south of 58°N) and 7 (west of 8°W).
Secondary objectives are to collect data on the distribution, relative abundance and biology of other commercially exploited species.
For the fourth year, additional sampling took place in deep water (up to 1,500m) in order to monitor the recovery of exploited deep-water species following the decline of the deep-water fisheries in Irish waters.
The IAMS survey is coordinated with the Scottish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (SIAMISS) and uses the same gear and fishing practices.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZCruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2021
http://hdl.handle.net/10793/1691
Cruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2021
Kelly, Eoghan; Gerritsen, Hans D; Stokes, David; Moore, S.J.
The 2021 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 8th February to 4th March (area 7bcjk) and 10-21st April 2021 (area 6a) on RV Celtic Explorer.
The main objective of the survey is to obtain biomass and abundance indices for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and L. budegassa) and megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and L. boscii) in areas 6a (south of 58°N) and 7 (west of 8°W).
Secondary objectives are to collect data on the distribution, relative abundance and biology of other commercially exploited species.
For the third year, additional sampling took place in deep water (up to 1,500m) in order to monitor the recovery of exploited deep-water species following the decline of the deep-water fisheries in Irish waters. In addition, two extra days of fishing were allocated to target Marine Scotland stations north of 58°.
The IAMS survey is coordinated with the Scottish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (SIAMISS) and uses the same gear and fishing practices.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZCruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2020
http://hdl.handle.net/10793/1653
Cruise report: Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey 2020
Kelly, Eoghan; Gerritsen, Hans D; Coleman, Paul; Stokes, David; O’ Brien, S.; White, Jonathan; Aristegui, M.; O’Connor, Sean
The 2020 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 23rd February to 18th March (area 7bcjk) and 12-21st April 2020 (area 6a) on RV Celtic Explorer.
The main objective of the survey is to obtain biomass and abundance indices for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and L. budegassa) and megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and L. boscii) in areas 6a (south of 58°N) and 7 (west of 8°W).
Secondary objectives are to collect data on the distribution, relative abundance and biology of other commercially exploited species.
For the second year, additional sampling took place in deep water (up to 1,500m) in order to monitor the recovery of exploited deep-water species following the decline of the deep-water fisheries in Irish waters.
The IAMS survey is coordinated with the Scottish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (SIAMISS) and uses the same gear and fishing practices.
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z