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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Survey : CIRO 11/94 (part of North Sea Groundfish Survey, Qtr 4 (FSS: IBTS4E))</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">series</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS281531ac-8655-4038-81d7-5e5a9f91141a</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North Sea Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 4 (FSS: IBTS4E);

Approximately 70 core trawl stations are completed annually to provide 
distribution and stock composition estimates for fish species. Station, catch, 
length (all species) and biological data (selected species) are collected 
using research vessels and GOV trawls. Benthic catches are also recorded. The 
surveys are carried out in support of EU data regulations and as part of the 
Internation Bottom Trawl survey. Additional aims include collection of water 
temperature, salinity and litter data.

Survey took place between 21/10/1994 and 22/11/1994 on Cirolana

Equipment used during this survey :


- Bottle Casts Nansen bottles Reversing surface and bottom
- Otter Trawl GOV Long Wing 36/47 Standard IYFS Spec.

Survey operations were undertaken on 161 stations

159 different species were caught on this survey</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20160623 20160622</dc:date>
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