AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
RV CIROLANA 07/1983 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abysal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV ENDEAVOUR 03/2007 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORE/08/1974 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 20/05/1974 and 07/06/1974 on Corella

Equipment used during this survey :


-   peterson young fish trawl

Survey operations were undertaken on 55 stations

26 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV CIROLANA 10/1995 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : JSMI/08/1920 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 06/10/1920 and 10/10/1920 on JS Miles

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Grimsby style otter trawl Codend with mesh 6.8cm

Survey operations were undertaken on 12 stations

19 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : GEBL/Q/1931 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 25/11/1931 and 29/11/1931 on GBligh

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Grimsby style otter trawl Codend with mesh 6.8cm

Survey operations were undertaken on 21 stations

10 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Cefas Historic Secchi Depth Measurements

Secchi depth measurements, collected for studying the effects of the light 
climate on pelagic fish (e.g. fish school position in the water column 
compared to the depth of penetration of light); The dataset comprise 470 
Secchi depth measurements collected in 1931, 1937, 1946-1950, 1968.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
South Rigg Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Data

One survey of South Rigg rMCZ site has been completed to date (Apr 2015):

Cruise: SRIG_afbi

Date: Unknown

Data collected:

MB Bathymetry Coverage (Contractor): 80%

MB Backscatter Coverage (Contractor): 80%

SS Coverage : None acquired to date

Video and Stills Samples to date: 1 - Unusable

PSA Samples to date: 33

Infauna Samples to date: 33

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV CORYSTES 05/2004 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive was collected on CEFAS (Or DFR) research surveys. It 
broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal 
Plain. Data was collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV CLIONE 04/1985 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : TELL/09/1971 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 07/08/1971 and 13/09/1971 on Tellina

Equipment used during this survey :


-   1.5 metre push net with tickler chain
-   Beam Trawl 2m shrimp net fryma liner 3 chains x

Survey operations were undertaken on 4 stations

12 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : TELL/07/1974 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 24/06/1974 and 11/07/1974 on Tellina

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Historic Granton otter trawl

Survey operations were undertaken on 35 stations

29 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV CIROLANA 06/1999 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abysal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Small pelagic fish sampling programme 2020/21 - Fisheries Science Partnership

This work is a collaboration between industry and scientists carried out as 
part of the Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP) programme. The primary 
objective of the programme is to improve the data collection on sprat and 
sardine in the South west of England in support of the stock assessment, by 
means of the continuation of a self-sampling programme which was first 
initiated through collaboration between the fishing industry (the Cornish 
Sardine Management Association (CSMA), fish processors and fishers) and Cefas 
focusing on the sardine resource in 2017-2018.

After the success of the first year, the sardine self-sampling programme was 
continued in 2018-2019 and expanded to the sprat fishery. An industry-led 
acoustic mini survey for sprat (focused in Lyme Bay area) was carried out to 
determine if the Cefas Pelagic fish and Ecosystem survey in the Eastern Celtic 
Sea (Peltic) was underestimating biomass for small pelagics in the shallow 
coastal waters.

In 2019-20, although the focus of the FSP project was on sprat, support for 
the third season of self-sampling by the sardine fishery was continued.

Ultimately, the main aim is that the self-sampling programme for both the 
sprat and sardine fisheries can run autonomously and will (continue to) 
contribute reliable fisheries dependent data to the assessment process for 
both stocks.

This year (2020-21) new technology was added to the fourth self-sampling 
season for sardine, and the third season for the sprat fishery. The first 
technological innovation added to the programme was the development of a phone 
app in collaboration with the company Applied Satellite Technology (AST; 
`www.theastgroup.com/uk`_) which would facilitate the data collection and 
submission aboard the participating fishing vessels. The second innovation was 
the installation of temperature and pressure tags (sensors) onboard the 
fishing vessels, to acquire data on the environmental conditions in which they 
operate. This was a question suggested by the industry to improve 
understanding of seasonal dynamics and behaviour of the relevant pelagic fish 
populations. The steps towards the digitalization of the programme were 
intended to be the final steps toward the programme running autonomously, with 
the minimal Cefas intervention.

The available time series for both sprat and sardine length data from the 
fishery were of relevance this year as they were important in the stock 
assessment review, being used for the inter-benchmark for sprat in ICES 
division 7de (ICES) and the first full benchmark for sardine in division 7.


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Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
DPLUS0045 Anguilla MBES Bathymetry 2m

Multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) data collected as part of the Darwin Plus 
funded project " Mapping Anguilla's 'Blue Belt' Ecosystem Services". The 
project aimed to develop local capacity to undertake comprehensive marine 
resource assessments of Anguilla’s ‘Blue-Belt’, delivering best practice 
guidance for combining satellite and acoustic surveys, to extend mapping into 
deeper waters for the first time.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORE/03/1974 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 21/02/1974 and 04/03/1974 on Corella

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Anchor Dredge MES spec
-   Benthic Sampling Gear Agassiz trawl 1.5m, Meter wheel, Fryma liner
-   Commercial oyster dredge Harvester Beems Spec
-   Hand Held Gear Rod & Line Humphrey Spec, Clione
-   Historic Granton otter trawl

Survey operations were undertaken on 157 stations

186 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORE/18/1975 (part of CEFAS Historic surveys)

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the CEFAS Historic surveys;

Station and biological data collected during research surveys carried out by 
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) in seas around the UK, mostly in the 
North Sea, since 1902. The survey hauls are not laid out systematically as a 
grid, as in current International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS) and are widely 
distributed over (especially) southern and central North Sea areas. Gears and 
protocols were not standardised throughout, due to the long term nature of the 
series. Surveys took place in each season. Data are lacking for the periods of 
both World Wars. In some periods (e.g. the early 1900s), all species caught 
were recorded, whereas in other periods (e.g. 1920s-30s), only the key 
commercial species (e.g., Plaice, Sole and Cod) were recorded systematically. 
Note that some surveys targeted particular species (notably Plaice).

Survey took place between 03/12/1975 and 16/12/1975 on Corella

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Engels trawl codend catch

Survey operations were undertaken on 27 stations

39 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV CORYSTES 9A/1998 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
1986 Eastern Irish Sea Groundfish Survey Catch Data - Silver Star Time Series

A series of groundfish surveys were carried out on the fishing vessel Silver 
Star from 1976 to 1991 in the eastern Irish Sea. Fishing took place using a 
Boris Goshawk trawl towed for an hour. This data is from the 3 surveys carried 
out in 1986. Numbers at length by centimetre of the main commercial fish 
species are recorded. Station positions by area are recorded. A summary table 
is included for cruises 02/86 and 03/86 containing catch data for all other 
species.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network