Survey : CEND 4/07 (part of Data Collection Regulation Survey, Qtr 1 (FSS: DCRDC))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the Data Collection Regulation
Survey, Qtr 1 (FSS: DCRDC);

Six surveys of a series to collect biological data on fish stocks in support
of the EU Data Collection Regulation (DCR). Fishing was undertaken using a
Portuguese High Headline Trawl (PHHT) and 4m Beam Trawl, using a subset of the
station grid previously fished on Cefas Celtic Sea Groundfish Surveys. The
station grid was not a fixed target and was deviated from as dictated by
weather, catch rates and/or sampling needs.

Survey took place between 03/03/2007 and 16/03/2007 on CEFAS Endeavour

Equipment used during this survey :

• Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 40mm No Blinder
• Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
• Otter Trawl PHHT Poly doors, Rubber bobbins, Liner
• Otter Trawl PHHT Poly doors, Rubber bobbins, Liner, Bunt Tickler

Survey operations were undertaken on 101 stations

88 different species were caught on this survey