Anglerfish and Hake Survey in the Celtic Sea, 2006-2007

A 2006/07 beam trawl survey from the Fisheries Science Partnership investigating catches of anglerfish and hake (*Merluccius merluccius*) in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches. The survey also examined bycatches of other species and tested the effectiveness of an "environmental panel" for reducing bycatch of organisms and debris. The dataset is aggregated from the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze anglerfish and hake population distribution based on survey trawl data.
• Study bycatch composition and rates for non-target species mentioned in the description.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of specialized fishing gear, such as the 'environmental panel', for reducing bycatch.
• Model fish stock dynamics in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches region.

Strengths

• Focuses on two commercially and ecologically important fish species: anglerfish and hake.
• Examines a specific gear modification (an 'environmental panel') for bycatch reduction.
• Covers a defined geographic area: the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches.

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

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

One of ten beam trawl surveys conducted under the Fisheries Science Partnership.

Time Range

2006-2007

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Celtic Sea and Western Approaches