A marine survey dataset collected by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science from 1981 to 2010. Surveys were conducted around the British Isles, predominantly the South and East coasts, in late August and September each year. The data was gathered to evaluate the recruitment of Sole and Plaice and to collect information on the abundance of small fish.
Use Cases
- Modeling annual recruitment trends for Sole and Plaice based on survey catch data.
- Analyzing spatial distribution of small fish abundance around the British Isles.
- Studying long-term changes in coastal fish communities based on a 30-year time series.
Strengths
- Data collection spans 30 consecutive years from 1981 to 2010.
- Includes multiple data types: station, catch, length, and biological data for key species.
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
- Collection Method
- International Young Fish Survey conducted in Quarter 3 (late August/September).
- Time Range
- 1981 to 2010
- Geography
- British Isles, predominantly the South and East coasts.