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EnvironmentThis 13 day survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Expolerer in May/June 2017 in the North East Atlantic. The survey was conducted to collect large Porifera and Cnidaria, groups with known...
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EnvironmentAn acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic from 22nd March to 11th April 2012. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine...
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EnvironmentThis ten day survey took place in January 2012 on board the RV Celtic Explorer, led by the Marine Institute. This cruise was designed to contribute Ireland's data to the ICES working group on oceanic hydrography (WGOH). WGOH produce the ICES Report on Ocean Climate (IROC)...
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2012 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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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute on-board the RV Celtic Explorer in summer 2012 as part of the North West 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...
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EnvironmentThis survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2012 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...
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EnvironmentCTD or Conductivity Temperature Depth stations measure the sea temperature and salinity of the marine water column water column at various depths from the surface to within 10m of the bottom of the water column. A CTD is the oceanography instrument used to determine the...
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EnvironmentConduct the standard oceanographic stations across the Porcupine Bank, Rockall Trough to Rockall and Hatton Banks intersecting with OVIDE line at 54N 25W. Work includes 24 hour CTD operations. Cetacean monitoring is also planned. Nutrient station sampling will also take place...
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EnvironmentAn acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2014. 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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The transatlantic crossing has been carried out since 2011 gathering fisheries acoustic data, underway temperature profiles and carrying out a number of fishing sets for ground truthing of the acoustics dataset. The Transatlantic Added Value cruise in April 2014, led by...
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2013 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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This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2013 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...
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EnvironmentAn acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic from 26th March to 15th April 2013 Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine...
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This multidisciplinary survey took place over two legs in January 2013, led by the Marine Institute. The cruise incorporates physical, chemical and biological data gathering. The first leg of the survey focused on the recovery of the PAP 1 weather buoy owned by UK Met...
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North Atlantic ocean CTD stations, XBT stations and fisheries acoustic survey around Newfoundland, Canada.
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This three week research survey led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in June/July 2013. The Biodiscovery and Ecosystem Function of Canyons Survey investigated a wide diversity of habitats and...
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MEFEPO (Making the European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational) is a group of ecologists, economists, management experts and fisheries scientists who are trying to make ecosystem based fisheries management a reality in Europe. This Atlas is intended for policy makers,...
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The purpose of the atlas is to communicate the key results from the Irish Groundfish Survey programme which is carried out annually in the waters around Ireland, and the Deepwater Survey programme conducted 2006-2009. Data is presented in a concise, visual and non technical...
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Making the European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational (MEFEPO) North Western Waters AtlasEnvironmentMEFEPO (Making the European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational) is a group of ecologists, economists, management experts and fisheries scientists who are trying to make ecosystem based fisheries management a reality in Europe. This Atlas is intended for policy makers,...
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This review presents information on the status of selected shellfish stocks in Ireland. In addition data on the fleet (<13m) and landings for all species of shellfish (excluding Nephrops) are presented. The intention of the annual reviews is to present stock assessment and...