CEFASf9d0c453-4a1f-4a31-92ed-43bcef6a4b90 English dataset 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 2026-02-25T12:16:14 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-01-07 revision WGS 84 South Western Beam Trawl Survey, Qtr 1 (FSS: Q1SWBEAM) VIIe March Fishing survey; Q1 multigear survey 2015-10-23 publication 2026-02-25 revision 2011-10-07 creation CEFAS22 https://data.cefas.co.uk Annual research vessel surveys in the Western English Channel using 4m beam trawls in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Randomly selected survey position design. In 2012 the survey coverage was extended to cover the Celtic Sea using both the 4m beam trawl and the GOV trawl. In 2013 the survey returned to using the 4m beam trawl only. Data captured include station details, catch, length (all species) and biological (selected species) data. Additional aims include collection of benthic, water temperature and salinity and acoustic data. 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 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk owner European Commission info@publications.europa.eu owner annually Benthos Crustacean Invertebrate Mollusc Shellfish Age Advice Indicator Management Monitoring Stock (biological) Aquatic environment Biodiversity Catchment area Coastal environment Ecosystem Sea bed Sediment Species Taxonomy GEMET, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Biodiversity indices Litter abundance and type Electrical conductivity of the water column Light absorption in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Fish abundance in water bodies Fish biomass in water bodies SeaDataNet P02 parameter discovery vocabulary 2011-03-25 revision Biota abundance, biomass and diversity Acoustics Water column temperature and salinity Fish Fisheries SeaDataNet P03 parameter discovery vocabulary 2011-03-25 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Infralittoral Circalittoral Deep Circalittoral Epipelagic Water column 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 English biota -9.00 1.00 47.50 52.50 2006 2026-02-25 Unknown https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/22 Cefas Data Portal information The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science. 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 Surveys began in 2006. Data collected using the Cefas electronic data capture system (EDC), and uploaded to the Cefas Fishing Survey System (FSS) database. Biological samples are returned to the laboratory for processing and age determination. Species and gear code lists are available via the additional information source field. MEDIN 3.1.1