This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the South Western Beam Trawl
Survey, Qtr 1 (FSS: Q1SWBEAM);
Annual research vessel surveys in the Western English Channel using 4m beam
trawls in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded
research program. Randomly selected survey position design. In 2012 the survey
coverage was extended to cover the Celtic Sea using both the 4m beam trawl and
the GOV trawl. In 2013 the survey returned to using the 4m beam trawl only.
Additional aims include collection of benthic, water temperature and salinity
and acoustic data.
Survey took place between 14/02/2013 and 15/03/2013 on CEFAS Endeavour
Equipment used during this survey :
- Beam Trawl 4m steel commericial with extended codend
- BRUV Baited camera s McCully
- Day Grab 0.1 m square sample
- ESM2 Cast with bottom and surface Niskin
- GOV MultiDiscipline Spec 3m Rockhopper No kite...
- High Speed Manta Trawl
- No Blinder Port deployed Beam Trawl 4m steel commericial with extended
codend
- Pumped Samples Deck Hose Caesium sampling
- SPI camera starboard A Frame
- Starboard deployed Beam Trawl 4m steel commericial with extended codend
Survey operations were undertaken on 347 stations
299 different species were caught on this survey
