The 2026 Nephrops Underwater TV (UWTV) Surveys on the RV Tom Crean in June, July, and August provide critical abundance and density data for Nephrops norvegicus on Ireland’s key fishing grounds. Data collection focuses on high resolution imaging of nephrops habitat supported by oceanographic and acoustic observations. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in resource monitoring using
The Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey 2026 (IAMS) marks the tenth survey in a series began by the Marine Institute in 2016. IAMS data collection aims to improve the assessment of monkfish and megrim stocks around Ireland, while also expanding maturity sampling of other commercially important species. The survey concentrates on waters to the west and north of Ireland. Survey
The WESPAS 2026 survey continues a long-term time series contributing to the assessment of herring and boarfish stocks in ICES areas VIIB and VIA. Led by Mr. Ciaran O’Donnell, an experienced team of Marine Institute biologists will conduct acoustic transects for echo traces of herring, boarfish, and other pelagic species. Survey data collection will also extend to plankton, oceanography, marine
The International Groundfish Survey (IGFS) is an internationally coordinated demersal trawl survey that takes place from October to December in the Atlantic shelf waters of Ireland. The main objectives of the Irish Groundfish Survey are to provide indices of abundance for commercially exploited demersal fish stocks and recruitment information in the Celtic Seas Ecoregion. The survey also collects data on
The goal of the surveys is to provide abundance and density estimates for Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) on the most important fishing grounds around Ireland. Survey data will include UWTV footage, oceanographic (CTD drops), multi-beam bathymetry and seabed characterisation, and other ecosystem data. Three surveys will take place between May and August. The closing date for applications for Leg 1 and
WESPAS will take place over two legs and forms part of a time series used to provide biomass estimates of herring and boar fish stocks in ICES areas VIIB and VIA and assist stock assessments by ICES expert groups. Ciaran O’Donnell and Mike O’Malley will lead an experienced teams of biologists from the Marine Institute on survey transects deploying a
This survey continues a time series used to track the biomass and abundance of herring in the Celtic Sea and informs stock assessments by ICES expert groups. Mr Ciaran O’Donnell will lead an experienced team of biologists from the Marine Institute on survey transects deploying a pelagic trawl to ground truth echo traces of herring and other pelagic species. The
This survey is the eight in a series began by the Marine Institute in 2016. The main purpose of the survey is to provide information for the assessment of the monkfish and megrim stocks around Ireland and to extend maturity sampling for other commercial species. Sampling will take place in waters to the west and north of Ireland with demersal
An opportunity to participate in the Marine Institute’s Mackerel and Horse Mackerel egg survey from west of the Shannon to the Bay of Biscay is being offered through SMART’s Training Through Research Surveys (TTRS) scheme. This survey will take place over two legs between March and July. Brendan O’Hea will lead an experienced team of biologists from the Marine Institute
The Irish Groundfish Survey is an internationally coordinated demersal trawl survey that takes place from October to December in the Atlantic shelf waters of Ireland. The main objectives of the Irish Groundfish Survey are to provide indices of abundance for commercially exploited demersal fish stocks and recruitment information in the Celtic Seas Ecoregion. The survey also collects data on non-commercial
