eb819129-842a-4ce4-88b5-8136b2d906fb English series series 2026-06-17T14:04:11 MEDIN 3.1.2 biota economy oceans Fish and shellfish catch statistics SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-04-23 revision Fish abundance in water bodies SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-04-23 revision Fish behaviour SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-04-23 revision Feasibility The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Zone search area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaDataNet sea areas 2012-11-07 revision North Sea SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision water column 2011-09-14T00:00:00 2011-09-27T23:00:00 0.2 2.8 54.1 55 TCE-2502 Marine Data Exchange 2011, Brown and May Marine, Zone 3 - Dogger Bank, Tranche A and Cable Route Pelagic Fish Characterisation Survey Tranche A and Cable Route Pelagic Fish Characterisation Survey 2021-05-17T14:18:00 publication English The following report details the findings of the September 2011 pelagic fish characterisation survey, undertaken in the vicinity of the Tranche A and along the proposed export cable corridor between the 14th and 28th September 2011. The survey methodology, vessel and sampling gear 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 main aim of the survey was to assess whether C. harengus is currently using the historic spawning grounds of the Dogger Bank. In addition, the survey was aimed at providing site specific information to identify the principal pelagic species present in Tranche A and their relative abundance. A total of 11 species were caught during the survey. Overall, sprat (Sprattus sprattus) was the most abundant species caught, and was found only in transects A, C and D. Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) was the most abundant species in transect A and B. In transect C, S. sprattus was the most prevalent species, and whiting (Merlangius merlangus) was the dominant species in transect D. There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange Restricted Public Access otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use Restricted Public Access otherRestrictions The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian Brown & May Marine Ltd. 01379 870181 marine@brownmay.com originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor The Crown Estate enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk owner asNeeded Geographic Information System https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2502/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. 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 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared False 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 Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 info@forewind.co.uk pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-12-12 revision WGS 84 / UTM zone 31N