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North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS)

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
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Licence
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Summary

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
13 May 2025
Harvest GUID
CEFASa6d10e94-2336-445d-92ad-da36c0259b77
Extent (Latitude)
55.25° to 49.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-9.00° to 2.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2012-06-28
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-05-13
Dataset reference date (creation)
2011-10-07
Frequency of update
annually
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor, owner); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner); European Commission (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
series
Metadata language
eng