February 2005 saw a Fisheries Science Partnership survey of sole and plaice in ICES Divisions VIIf&g in the eastern Celtic Sea. Sixty-four hauls were conducted using twin 4-metre beams and 80 mm mesh cod-ends aboard the commercial beam trawler FV Nellie, off the north coasts of Cornwall and Devon and the Bristol Channel. The dataset likely contains haul-level catch data for these two flatfish species.
Use Cases
- [Analyzing catch rates of sole and plaice] based on [haul-level survey data]
- [Mapping species distribution] based on [survey locations in ICES Divisions VIIf&g]
- [Assessing commercial beam trawler survey methodology] based on [described gear specifications]
- [Studying seasonal fish abundance] based on [February 2005 temporal coverage]
Strengths
- Survey methodology is explicitly detailed: 64 hauls using twin 4-metre beams and 80 mm mesh cod-ends
- Spatial coverage is specific: ICES Divisions VIIf&g, north coasts of Cornwall and Devon, Bristol Channel
- Temporal coverage is precise: February 2005
Limitations
- Column names and data structure are unknown, limiting direct usability
- Row count and dataset size are unspecified across all sources
- Metadata completeness is low: license, author, and exact data types are not provided
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service (via eu_open_data)
- Collection Method
- Survey conducted aboard commercial beam trawler FV Nellie as part of the Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP)
- Time Range
- February 2005
- Freshness
- Last updated metadata date is 2026-06-11 08:13:06.691818 (eu_open_data, uk_data)
- Geography
- Eastern Celtic Sea, ICES Divisions VIIf&g, off north coasts of Cornwall and Devon, Bristol Channel