Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_12470 eng dataset Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) +44 (0)300 244 4000 marinescotland@gov.scot pointOfContact 2023-11-01 MEDIN Discovery Metadata Version 2.3.7 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 OGP FishDAC - Solway Cockle Project - 2023 2023-11-01 publication Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_12470 This project is led by SeaScope Fisheries Research Limited, in collaboration with Marine Scotland Science, University of Glasgow and Fruits of the Sea and aims to improve data and inform fishery scientists/managers with updated information on Solway cockles. The main objectives are to undertake two full stock surveys and stock assessments of cockle beds around the Solway (2023 and 2024) and to conduct relaying experiments. Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) +44 (0)300 244 4000 Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ United Kingdom marinescotland@gov.scot pointOfContact Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) +44 (0)300 244 4000 Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ United Kingdom marinescotland@gov.scot custodian Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) +44 (0)300 244 4000 Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ United Kingdom marinescotland@gov.scot distributor Marine Scotland 01312442733 Marine Scotland Science 375 Victoria Road Aberdeen AB119DB Lynda.Blackadder@gov.scot originator unknown Marine Environmental Data and Information Network data.gov.uk Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies Shellfish morphology, age and physiology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2018-12-12 revision Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision Commercial fish and shellfish populations are healthy Marine Strategy Framework Directive descriptors 2017-02-25 revision Open Government License (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/) otherRestrictions no limitations to public access 200.00 eng biota economy environment oceans -5.550532 -3.053939 54.43328 55.06792 SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision The correct value is not known to, and not computable by, the sender of this data. However, a correct value probably exists. 2023-06-01 2023-11-01 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fisp-projects Reference info #0 TBC offlineAccess dataset The last full Solway cockle survey was undertaken over 7 years ago (2015). The data will be collected in an identical way as previous surveys to allow Marine Scotland Science to complete accurate stock assessments. These results will also be used to identify high-density beds (donor sites) and low-density beds (recipient sites) which can be used in a “re-laying trial”. This trial will evaluate whether moving cockles from densely populated to less dense areas, will improve growth rates, reduce density-dependent mortality rates, and improve spat settlement rates through less over-crowding. In addition, students from the University of Glasgow will undertake investigations into the effects of weather, environmental influences, sediments, and topography on the health of the local cockle stocks.