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Assessment of Diamond Cod-end Mesh Size on Catch Composition in a Celtic Sea Nephrops Trawl FisheryEnvironmentThe new Common Fisheries Policy is likely to incentivise uptake of technical solutions to deal with the impending requirement to land catches which were formerly discarded. Recent studies carried out by BIM have demonstrated the potential benefits of quad-rig configurations...
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Dataset present a high-resolution (up to 10 m/ pixel) seabed geomorphology map of the entire Irish continental shelf, up to a depth of 200 m below sea level (bsl). The map was produced taking advantage of the high resolution Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and INFOMAR...
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Detailed Particle Size Analysis (PSA) data for deep-sea sediment samples acquired during the SeaR...EnvironmentBetween 2017 and 2019 the SeaRover project, funded by the EMFF’s (European Maritime & Fisheries Fund) Biodiversity Scheme opportunistically collected deep-sea sediment samples during three offshore surveys. These data were processed aboard the RV Celtic Explorer and ILV...
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EnvironmentWinter Environmental Survey (WES) monitoring survey in the Celtic Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. To carry out benthic sampling as part of ongoing Winter Environmental Survey programme and in fulfilment of Water Framework Directive sampling obligations.
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EnvironmentThis survey took place on board the RV Celtic Explorer in February 2017 led by the Marine Institute. The south Rockall Trough cruise facilitates long-term monitoring of the deep water environment to the west of Ireland. Oceanographic data collected contributes to the Atlantic...
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The 2016 survey continues the Marine Institute’s Winter Nutrients monitoring that commenced in 1990/91. In 2011 this survey was reestablished as a winter environmental survey with a broader remit to provide supporting information for OSPAR and Water Framework Directive (WFD-...
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The 2013 reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy came into force in January 2014 and included a Landing Obligation (LO) whereby the discarding of quota species is prohibited. This policy will be introduced gradually starting with pelagic fisheries in...
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Annual statistics on sea fisheries landings at Irish ports. Statistics include breakdown by species class (e.g. deepwater, demersal, pelagic, shellfish), species description (e.g. Atlantic Mackerel) and top 20 ports by value (e.g. Killybegs, Castletownbere). Statistics...
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This document presents a summary of aquaculture production and employment figures for 2014. There is a breakdown of the data by species and by county. Data is also presented in map and tabular form.