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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">By-catch from Annual AFBI Irish Sea and North Channel King Scallop Dredge Research Surveys 2016 - 2018</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=010_04289014c3ba769ff22ccc4e52671969</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This dataset contains information on bycatch of non-target species from the Annual AFBI Irish Sea and North Channel King Scallop Dredge Research Surveys. This survey occurs in the Pecten maximus grounds off the North Coast and County Down coast. The primary objectives of this research surveys series are:
 &#xE2;?&#xA2; To study spatial variability in population structure and abundance of scallop (Pecten maximus) and queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) and by-catch species.
 &#xE2;?&#xA2; To obtain information on temporal trends of population structure of the two target species.
 The Research survey was carried out on R.V. Corystes. Each sampled station comprises a 3-mile trawling lane. Towing speed across the ground varies with tide and weather a target speed of 3 knots is aimed where possible.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20190110</dc:date>
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