CORY 3/08: North West Groundfish Survey Catch and Environmental Data

Irish Sea and Bristol Channel data from a 2008 fisheries survey on the RV Corystes. The survey covered 107 stations over three weeks and recorded 198 different species. It was conducted by Cefas to support EU data regulations and ICES research, collecting biological, catch, and environmental data.

Use Cases

• Calculate indices of fish abundance based on station and catch data.
• Analyze species composition and biodiversity from the 198 recorded species.
• Study correlations between water temperature/salinity and species distribution.
• Assess benthic community health and marine litter presence from collected samples.

Strengths

• Survey operations were undertaken on 107 stations, providing spatial coverage.
• 198 different species were caught, indicating broad taxonomic coverage.
• Data collection includes biological, environmental (temperature, salinity), and litter data, supporting multi-faceted analysis.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single survey in 2008.

Provenance

Source

Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science)

Collection Method

Collected using research vessels and 4m beam trawls, with additional water sampling and acoustic data collection.

Time Range

16/09/2008 to 06/10/2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-11 08:09:47.767165; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Irish Sea and Bristol Channel