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Western English Channel squid fishery 2006/07 - Fisheries Science Partnership survey

To map the distribution of squid catches and to record catches and by-catches in the English Channel using lures, jigs, gurdies and dedicated lighting, over two seasons.

North Sea plaice and lemon sole 2006/07 - Fisheries Science Partnership

Three surveys of plaice and lemon sole on the fishing grounds off the NE coast of England and east coast of Scotland, using commercial twin-rig Scraper trawls. To examine the catch composition in...

North Sea plaice and lemon sole 2005/06 - Fisheries Science Partnership

Three surveys of plaice and lemon sole on the fishing grounds off the NE coast of England and east coast of Scotland, using commercial twin-rig Scraper trawls. To examine the catch composition in...

Northern Thames Estuary Sole Selectivity Trails 2010/11 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To investigate the potential of more selective/environmentally friendly fishing methods by fitting square-mesh panels to 80mm otter trawls (i.e. modified trawl design) to reduce discard rates of...

North Sea Eliminator type gear trials 2009/10 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To provide new information on comparative catch profiles of the "eliminator" trawl to those from a conventional trawl fitted with belly cod-escape panels. And to address industry concerns that...

Trials with a Modified Commercial Trawl 2010/11 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To learn more about the behaviour of cod and other fish as they enter the net by modifying a standard NE coast trawl to hold two separator panels running the entire length of the net. A series of...

Trials with a Modified Commercial Trawl 2011/12 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To learn more about the behaviour of cod and other fish as they enter the net by modifying a standard NE coast trawl to hold two separator panels running the entire length of the net. A series of...

North Sea plaice and lemon sole 2004/05 - Fisheries Science Partnership

Three surveys of plaice and lemon sole on the fishing grounds off the NE coast of England and east coast of Scotland, using commercial twin-rig Scraper trawls. To examine the catch composition in...

Western English Channel squid fishery 2006/07 - Fisheries Science Partnership survey

To map the distribution of squid catches and to record catches and by-catches in the English Channel using lures, jigs, gurdies and dedicated lighting, over two seasons.

North East Coast Net Grid Trials 2013/14 - Fisheries Science Partnership

The twin rig trawler Aquarius II was chartered for ten days in September and October 2013 to undertake fishing trials in the Nephrops (*Nephrops norvegicus*) fishery off the North east coast of...

Gear selectivity in the Irish Sea 2004/05 - Fisheries Science Partnership

To examine the effect on catches of using 80mm and 110mm cod-ends in the eastern and western Irish Sea plaice fishery using twin-rig otter trawls. To investigate the bycatch of cod in the eastern...

Whitefish bycatch in sandeel fishing areas 2003/04 - Fisheries Science Partnership

Survey to measure the whitefish bycatch taken by a 16mm commercial sandeel net, fished at a time when juvenile gadoids could be settling around the Dogger Bank.

Skate and ray discard survey 2007/08 - Fisheries Science Partnership survey

To ascertain the likely survival rate of skates and rays discarded as a consequence of the proposed introduction of a maximum landing length, and also to develop on-board species identification...

Eastern Irish Sea Razor Clam Survey 2009/10 - Fisheries Science Partnership

The fishing vessel Lord Sam ll was chartered to carry out a survey of razor clam populations on the Cumbrian coast. The aim of the survey was to establish whether a commercially viable stock of...

Northern North Sea Saithe (and Cod) Survey 2007/08 - Fisheries Science Partnership

A programme set up in 2007/2008 which described the fine scale distribution and abundance in time and space of saithe (primarily) and cod, including specific information on the 2005 and 2006...

Northern North Sea saithe, cod and haddock 2003/04 - Fisheries Science Partnership

FSP project carried out on the otter trawl fishery for saithe in the northern North Sea in autumn 2003. The project used two trips of a commercial stern trawler, the FV Farnella between 18...

Northern North Sea Saithe (and Cod) Survey 2007/08 - Fisheries Science Partnership

A programme set up in 2007/2008 which described the fine scale distribution and abundance in time and space of saithe (primarily) and cod, including specific information on the 2005 and 2006...

Cod Tagging in the North Thames Region 2009/10 - Fisheries Science Partnership

The FV Harvester was chartered between February and March 2010 as part of the FSP North Thames cod tagging programme. The aim of the programme was to investigate spatial movements of adult cod, a...

2009-2010 North-East Irish Sea Razor Clam Survey - Fisheries Science Partnership

A fishing vessel was chartered to carry out a survey of razor clam (*Ensis siliqua*) populations on the Cumbrian coast, aiming to establish whether a commercially viable stock of razor clam...

Scoping Industry Approaches to Fully Documented Fisheries 2012/13 - Fisheries Science Partnership

The proposed reform to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) sets out a move to a land-all catch policy for EU fishing vessels, with a requirement for full reporting of fishing and onboard processing...