Northern Ireland caged fish farm monitoring (1989-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1989 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | North Channel caged salmon farms |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Seabed photography; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed |
| Instruments | Underwater cameras |
| Description | |
| Summary | A visual assessment of the seabed beneath the two North Channel caged salmon farms is performed at six monthly intervals. Underwater photography using divers or remotely operated vehicles is used to provide evidence of the condition of the seabed and impact of farms' activities on the local benthic community. |
| Originators | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Freedom of Information Officer |
| Address | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Telephone | 02890 546677 |
| ehs-foi@doeni.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1073002 |
| Global identifier | 803 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
