12a808a220df44b7a8d10242bd94be64 eng series Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 Davidson House, Forbury Square Reading RG1 3EU United Kingdom info@forewind.co.uk http://www.forewind.co.uk/ pointOfContact 2013-01-18 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.6 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::32631 2011, Brown and May Marine Ltd., Zone 3 - Dogger Bank, Tranche A Adult and Juvenile Fish Characterisation Survey 2011-08-27 publication 5589 documentDigital tableDigital The Tranche A Otter and Beam Trawl series details the findings of the summer 2011 adult and juvenile fish characterisation survey, undertaken in the area of Tranche A of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm and along the proposed cable route between the 17th and 27th August. Inshore juvenile fish sampling was undertaken by Precision Marine Survey Ltd (PMSL) on 17th September 2011; sampling included stations BT53, BT54 and BT55 along cable route. The survey methodology, vessel and sampling gear detailed were agreed in consultation with Cefas and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). A dispensation from the MMO for the Provisions of Council Regulation 850/98 to catch and retain undersize fish for scientific research and 43/2009 specifically related to days at sea was obtained prior to commencement of this survey. A summary of the health and safety performance of the survey is provided in Appendix 1. The aim of the survey was to establish the abundance and composition of adult and juvenile fish species within the area of the Dogger Bank. It should be noted that P. platessa, sandeel (Ammodytidae sp.), G. morhua, M. merlangus and C. harengus have been defined as species of importance in the area. It should be noted that all trawls at stations 53, 54 and 55 along the cable route were omitted from the otter trawl survey due to the presence of a high density of static gear in the area. The beam trawl at station 53 was abandoned during the inshore survey after the beam trawl was irreparably damaged. The beam trawls at stations 54 and 55 were included in the inshore survey undertaken by Precision Marine Surveys Ltd., as a smaller vessel was considered more appropriate to trawl the in area, due to the high density of static gear. These trawls however will be analysed as cable route stations, due to their original inclusion in the offshore survey, and their location within the cable corridor. This series contains a survey report and GIS shapefiles Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 Davidson House, Forbury Square Reading RG1 3EU United Kingdom info@forewind.co.uk http://www.forewind.co.uk/ custodian Brown & May Marine Ltd. 01379 870181 01379 870673 Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Park Eye Suffolk IP23 7HU United Kingdom marine@brownmay.com originator Brown & May Marine Ltd. 01379 870181 01379 870673 Progress Way, Mid Suffolk Business Park Eye Suffolk IP23 7HU United Kingdom marine@brownmay.com processor asNeeded ESRI Shapefile ArcGIS 10 Zone search area Offshore Cable Corridor The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Fish taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Fish abundance in water bodies SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Fish behaviour SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Fish morphology, age and physiology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Fish and benthos trawl tow MEDIN Data Guidelines 2020-01-15 revision 6 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network copyright copyright Restricted Public Access Restricted Public Access eng biota environment Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Southern North Sea 0.2 2.8 54.1 55.0 2011-08-17 2011-08-27 series The position of the vessel was tracked at all times using a Garmin GPSMap 278 with an EGNOS differential connected to an external Garmin GA30 antenna. Trawl start times and positions were taken when the winch stopped paying out the gear. Similarly, trawl end times and positions were taken when hauling of the gear commenced. Survey Vessel Specifications Length 21.2m Beam 6.9m Draft 2.3m Main engine Caterpillar Type 340TA 475 BHP Gearbox Hydraulic 6: reduction Propeller 4 Blade Manganese Bronze Fixed Pitch 1.7m diameter GPS 2-Furuno GP80 Plotters Sodena Plotter with Electronic Charts Sounder Furuno Daylight Viewing https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/2501/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site.