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TimpeallachtThis survey was conducted by the Marine Institute on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in autumn 2007 to survey the abundance and distribution of herring In the southwest of Ireland and the Celtic Sea (ICES Divisions VIIaS, g and j). Here, herring are an important commercial...
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TimpeallachtThe Marine Institute with the collaboration of the National University of Galway conducted a multidisciplinary deepwater survey along the continental slope of the Northeast Atlantic in September 2007 on board R.V. Celtic Explorer. The three areas were chosen to reflect fishing...
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CE15011 Mapping the deep: the application of predictively modelled maps to European spatial plann...TimpeallachtThis inter-institutional survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), took place in summer 2015 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean, the main focus area being the Porcupine, Seabight and Rockall Bank. The...
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Phytoplankton Distribution Assessment survey off the south-west coast of Ireland. Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies and phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies survey.
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2015 as part of the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and...
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TimpeallachtThis survey took place onboard the R/V Celtic Explorer on behalf of the MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats) European Union INTERREG IIIb project. The cruise took place between the 4th and 18th of June 2007. The study area is located 320km to the southwest of Land’s End...
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TimpeallachtThe INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and...
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An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2007. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine Bank area northwards to the...
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TimpeallachtThis survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2015 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...
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Mackerel Eggs Abundance Assessment: The aim of the international Mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey program is to estimate the spawning stock biomass (the total weight of all sexually mature fish in the population) of the North-east Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel...
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TimpeallachtSite Survey to investigate sites for the installation of an Oil AND Gas Rig off the south coast, two sites off Kinsale Head were investigated and one site off Donegal. Site survey for oil and gas exploration.
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TimpeallachtThis survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in winter 2007 as part of the North West Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and management...
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TimpeallachtThis feature class shows the location of Navigational beacons around Ireland. The Commissioners for Irish Lights are responsible for the superintendence and management of all aids to marine navigation around the coast of Ireland and its adjacent waters. This data has been...
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TimpeallachtAnnual Average Wave Height off the Irish coastline in metres as calculated by the ESBI Pelamis model for the Irish Wave Energy Resource Atlas 2005.
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TimpeallachtThe EU has established a new conservation area recognising the biological sensitivity and commercial importance of the waters around Ireland. The new Irish Conservation Box (ICB) or Irish Biologically Sensitive Area will replace the old Irish Box, a 50-mile, protected fishing...
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TimpeallachtBuoys, lightships and Large Automatic Navigational Buoys (LANBYs) have been located in areas where water levels are too deep or lighthouses would be too expensive or impractical to construct. These floating objects are anchored to the seabed. Their distinctive shapes and...
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TimpeallachtThe aim of the Shellfish Waters Directive is to protect or improve shellfish waters in order to support shellfish life and growth. It is designed to protect the aquatic habitat of bivalve and gastropod molluscs, which include oysters, mussels, cockles, scallops and clams. The...
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TimpeallachtInshore Fisheries data from Inshore Fisheries Atlas of Ireland. Polygon dataset attributed with 'Method', 'Type', 'Grouping', 'Target', 'Area Usage' & 'Fish'
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TimpeallachtIBTS Haul station. Dataset created from Acoustic Survey SQL database.
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TimpeallachtAnnual Average Wave Period is a measurement of the passing of each wave over a period of time. This has been estimated using the Pelamis floating wave power convertor developed by Ocean Power Delivery Ltd.