This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the English Channel Beam Trawl
Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D);
Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species)
for each of the annual surveys covering the Southern North Sea and Eastern
English Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawl in support of EU data
regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims
include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and
acoustic data.
Survey took place between 15/08/1990 and 28/08/1990 on Corystes
Equipment used during this survey :
- Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
- Bottle Casts Nansen bottles Reversing surface and bottom
- Vertical Profiler CTD Type 8709
Survey operations were undertaken on 207 stations
63 different species were caught on this survey