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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cod end configurations in the Farne Deeps 2017/18 - Fisheries Science Partnership</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS38762f23-5f39-42a3-af47-8cd970e9f7f2</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This work was carried out as part of the Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP) 
programme. The twin rig trawler *Nimrod *was chartered to undertake trials 
in a *Nephrops *(*Nephrops norvegicus*) fishery. Eleven days of fishing 
trials were conducted in the Farne Deeps (FU6: IVb; 38E8,38E9,39E9,40E8 and 
40E9) fishing grounds off the North-East coast of England in November and 
December 2017. This enabled catch comparisons of five cod ends of varying mesh 
size, twine thickness and ircumference to be examined. The primary objective 
of this work was to compare the catch rates of these cod ends as those 
conforming to the latest licence conditions were suggested to be 
counterproductive by the industry. These measures were introduced in April 
2016 following concerns of historical overexploitation of *Nephrops *in the 
Farne Deeps. The specific object of the project was to develop an optimum cod 
end construction to reduce catches of small *Nephrops*. A total of 27 hauls 
were completed for eleven days fishing, with 26 of these considered valid for 
examination.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20181212 20180907</dc:date>
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