CEFAS3aa9ba40-31ef-4e52-a963-4c5f9ea3636c English CEFASfaaaf62a-c1ad-46e3-96a0-70f980aa1199 series series Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk pointOfContact 2023-02-01T12:39:14 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-01-07 revision WGS 84 1985 Eastern Irish Sea Groundfish Survey Catch Data - Silver Star Time Series 2013-10-17 publication 2023-02-01 revision 2013-07-08 creation CEFAS2596 https://data.cefas.co.uk A series of groundfish surveys were carried out on the fishing vessel Silver Star from 1976 to 1991 in the eastern Irish Sea. Fishing took place using a Boris Goshawk trawl towed for an hour. This data is from the 3 surveys carried out in 1985. Numbers at length by centimetre of the main commercial fish species are recorded. Station positions by area are recorded. A summary table is included for cruises 02/85 and 03/85 containing catch data for all other species. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk originator Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk custodian Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory Pakefield Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0HT UK data.manager@cefas.co.uk distributor Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) data.manager@cefas.co.uk owner notPlanned Biodiversity indices Fish abundance in water bodies Fish and shellfish catch statistics Fish biomass in water bodies SeaDataNet P02 parameter discovery vocabulary 2011-03-25 revision Biota abundance, biomass and diversity Fish Fisheries Other biological measurements SeaDataNet P03 parameter discovery vocabulary 2011-03-25 revision Advice Analysis Management Monitoring GEMET, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Benthic boundary SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2010-05-18 revision Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2012-01-11 publication data.gov.uk MEDIN metadata record availability 2012-01-11 publication otherRestrictions noLimitations otherRestrictions Public data - no limitations to reuse 1000 English biota -5.00 -2.50 53.00 54.50 1985-03-14 1985-10-27 Delimited Geographic Information System Unknown https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/2596 Cefas Data Portal download The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science. Data is available in the following formats: CSV, ESRI Shapefile. The data can also be accessed via the WFS and WMS protocols. dataset INSPIRE Data Specification on Species Distribution – Technical Guidelines 2013-12-10 publication false See the referenced specification Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication true See the referenced specification Three cruises were carried out in 1985: - **Silver Star 01/85 (14th March - 24th March)** Staff travelled to Conwy on the 13th, but strong to gale northerly winds delayed commencement of the survey until the 17th. Work continued for four days, however, two further days of work were postponed with a return of onshore winds. The final two days work were completed successfully on the 23rd and 24th March. In total, 24 groundfish survey hauls were successfully carried out, only one having to be repeated after a split developed in the codend cover. - **Silver Star 02/85 (17th June - 22nd June)** The survey commenced on the 17th June, during the next six days favourable weather conditions allowed the survey to continue and work was completed on 22nd June. All 24 groundfish surveys were successfully carried out. - **Silver Star 03/85 (21st October - 27th October)** Work commenced on the 21st October with favourable weather conditions lasting four days. However, on the 25th strong winds forced the vessel to return to port before reaching the fishing area. Trawling resumed on the 26th and the rest of the work was completed during the following two days. A total of 24 groundfish survey hauls were successfully carried out. MEDIN 3.1.1