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EnvironmentThis multidisciplinary 14 day transatlantic survey took place in Aptil 2017 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. This research cruise is a survey that has been conducted annually since 2011 along a similar cruise track, with each year building on the body of...
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This survey (leg 3 and 4) of the 2016 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 25th February to 6th March 2016 on RV Celtic Explorer, led by the Marine Institute. Leg one and two took place in January. The IAMS survey is coordinated with the Scottish...
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Annual Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey undertaken by the Marine Institute Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services section. 1. Survey the Blue Whiting spawning stock using acoustic techniques in coordination with surveys from other vessels. 2. Biological sampling of echotraces to...
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2006 as part of the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and...
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EnvironmentHigh resolution seabed mapping survey involving multi-beam echosounder, magnetics and shallow seismic data collection activity in the Celtic Sea. Mapping of the seabed properties of the Irish marine resource.
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Annual Nephrops Galway Bay Porcupine Underwater television (UWTV) Survey undertaken by Marine Insitute Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services team. This survey took place in 2017 in the North East Atlanic - in Galway Bay and the Porcupine. Nephrops is a genus of lobsters...
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EnvironmentMulti-disciplinary biological oceanographical survey in the Celtic Sea to the south of Ireland. A multidisciplinary cross services survey with the following work plans: 1. Location and densities of the scallop ground South of Saltees Islands using the UWTV equipment....
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GroundFish Intercalibrations: Fisheries Science Services (FSS) carries out the annual Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) in the fourth quarter of each year as part of a larger coordinated survey effort with our EU neighbours (France to the south; and the UK to the north). Standard...
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An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2006. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine Bank area northwards to the...
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EnvironmentThis oceanographic survey, led by the Marine Institute, was conducted from 26th January - 2nd February 2006 on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer. The focus area was the Porcupine Bank in the North East Atlantic Ocean. Standard oceanographic research data collection to ascertain...
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2005 Irish Groundfish Survey is an annual 6 week fish trawl survey held in the 4th quarter of the year. It has an essential aim to examine the composition and abundance of fish species in the waters surrounding Ireland. This major survey is undertaken by the Fisheries...
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EnvironmentMarine Institute Herring Acousic Survey: The northwest and west coast herring acoustic survey programme was first implemented in 1994. Prior to this a larval survey programme was carried out between 1981 and 1986. The stock in this area is composed of 2 spawning components...
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EnvironmentINSS Bathymetry Survey Atlantic Ocean. Ireland's territorial seabed reaches more than 600 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to waters of more than 4,500 metres in depth. The Seabed Survey aims to map the seabed collecting detailed bathymetry (water depth) data and...
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EnvironmentINSS Bathymetry Survey Atlantic Ocean. Ireland's territorial seabed reaches more than 600 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to waters of more than 4,500 metres in depth. The objective of the Seabed Survey project has been to map the seabed of this area collecting...
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The Herring Acoustic Survey objective is to analyse the distribution of the herring stock off the west coast of Ireland. Survey the abundance and distribution of target demersal fisheries species in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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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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This research survey took place in June 2005 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer, led by National University of Ireland, Galway. This was a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Survey in the North East Atlantic Ocean. Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD)...
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An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2005. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine Bank area northwards to the...
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EnvironmentNorwegian Sea Survey undertaken by Marine Institute in association with the University of Hamburg. Standard oceanographic research data collection to ascertain the condition of the ocean.
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High resolution seabed mapping survey involving multi-beam echosounder, magnetics and shallow seismic data collection activity in the Celtic Sea. Mapping of the seabed properties of the Irish marine resource.