b2dedf3175690482a1b35bf2557054be English dataset Sussex IFCA Data Manager Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Data Manager admin@sussex-ifca.gov.uk pointOfContact 2013-12-11 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2013 onwards, Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA), Hastings, underwater video project 2013-12-11 publication SXIFCA0000007 Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA), funded by Natural England and in collaboration with the University of Brighton and Hastings Fishermen's Protection Society (HFPS), used underwater video footage to inform the seabed habitat near Hastings, including the rMCZ Beachy Head East. Simple underwater video cameras and digital video recorders were given to 9 of the Hastings fishermen under the management of HFPS. When the weather conditions, water visibility and fishing practice allowed, the cameras recorded geo-referenced 5 minute long videos of the seabed. The videos were/will be uploaded onto YouTube and be publicly available. The positions of the videos will be mapped by the University of Brighton. The videos will be viewed by local students using an education pack and ID guide tailored for primary to undergraduate levels. Habitat and biological information will be extracted and mapped. This project, through a participative approach, aimed to deliver a programme of work which enhanced the quality and management of the marine environment off the coast of Hastings. It has supported a better and shared understanding of the marine environment in the shallow coastal seas off the Hastings Coast and facilitated local decision-making to support sustainable fishing, which is better adapted to local context and meeting real needs. Sussex IFCA Data Manager Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Data Manager admin@sussex-ifca.gov.uk originator Sussex IFCA Data Manager Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Data Manager admin@sussex-ifca.gov.uk custodian irregular Documents Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Habitat extent Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Fisihing Activity CHARM III 2012-04-02 creation Data is freely available for research or education providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced otherRestrictions Videos publicly available on YouTube. GIS outputs available on request. English biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Eastern Channel International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation English Channel 0.2408 0.6486 50.7173 50.8926 2013-01-01 2024-04-17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugUdpVyWUvA dataset The video footage was collected by fishers with relatively inexpensive video equipment. The habitat classification and biological identification was verified by a professional marine biologist.