2012 - 2012 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Survey : CEND 5/12 (part of South Western Beam Trawl Survey, Qtr 1 (FSS: Q1SWBEAM))

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 15/03/2012 and 10/04/2012 on CEFAS Endeavour Equipment used during this survey : - No Blinder Port deployed Beam Trawl 4m steel commericial with extended codend - Starboard deployed Beam Trawl 4m steel commericial with extended codend - Vertical Profiler CTD Type 8770 Survey operations were undertaken on 141 stations 229 different species were caught on this survey