CEND 16/07: North Sea Fish Survey with 176 Species, August-September 2007

176 different species were caught during this 2007 North Sea groundfish survey. The survey was undertaken by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) aboard the CEFAS Endeavour between 08/08/2007 and 08/09/2007. It collected station, catch, length, biological, benthic, water temperature, salinity, and litter data at 156 stations to support EU data regulations and the International Bottom Trawl Survey.

Use Cases

• Modeling fish stock composition based on catch and length data mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing species distribution patterns across the 156 survey stations.
• Studying correlations between environmental factors like water temperature and salinity and species presence.
• Assessing benthic community composition based on recorded benthic catches.

Strengths

• Data collection followed standardized protocols using research vessels and GOV trawls.
• Survey covers 156 stations and recorded 176 different species, suggesting broad spatial and taxonomic coverage.
• Includes multiple data types: biological, environmental (temperature, salinity), and litter data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

Survey using research vessels and standardized Otter Trawl GOV gear at pre-defined stations.

Time Range

08/08/2007 to 08/09/2007

Freshness

Data is from a specific survey in 2007; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

North Sea