HUMB 1/03: 2003 Young Fish Survey for Sole and Plaice in the North Sea

Cefas conducted the HUMB 1/03 survey between 25 August and 5 September 2003 as part of the International Young Fish Survey. The survey evaluated the recruitment of Sole and Plaice and collected data on small fish abundance from 81 stations around the British Isles. It recorded catches of 62 different species, including station, catch, length, and biological data.

Use Cases

• Modeling recruitment trends for Sole and Plaice based on the survey's biological data.
• Analyzing species diversity and abundance patterns from the recorded catch of 62 species.
• Studying spatial distribution of young fish based on the 81 station locations.
• Comparing historical survey data from the 1981-2010 time series mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Survey operations were undertaken on 81 stations, providing spatial coverage.
• Recorded catches of 62 different species, indicating biodiversity data.
• Specific temporal bounds from 25/08/2003 to 05/09/2003.
• Part of a long-term survey series running from 1981 to 2010.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the South and East coasts of the British Isles.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

Beam trawl survey operations.

Time Range

25 August 2003 to 5 September 2003

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

British Isles, predominantly the South and East coasts (Humber area)