MAFF DFR fish tagging data from the Irish Sea, Bristol Channel and western English Channel
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | Continuing |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Irish Sea, Bristol Channel, western English Channel |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related counts |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | Tagging takes place on an opportunistic basis from both research and commercial vessels. The emphasis in recent years has been on pre-recruit flatfish and cod to investigate patterns and relative strengths of recruitment to exploited populations and to look for indications of stock separation and migrations. |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029057 |
| Global identifier | 436 |
| Last revised | 2010-01-15 |
