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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">1503S- North sea mackerel acoustic survey- scotia cruise 1503</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=012_Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1748</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Daily folders (17) of Simrad (.ek5 format) acoustic data. 17 Echoview format (EV) format analysis files. CTD data for 12 vertical dips. Continual AGDS data. Paper biological data for 19 pelagic hauls and 2 rod and line deployments.
Objectives

1.	To conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of mackerel in the northern North Sea (ICES division IVa).

2.	To obtain samples of mackerel for biological analysis, including age, length, weight, sex and maturity.

3.	To conduct a towed O.P.C./C.T.D. survey of the Fladen area of the North sea during transit.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20160506</dc:date>
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