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This report provides data for Gear trials, which were performed on the Net Grid by Cefas and the crew of the MFV Avocet in May and June 2012.

A report on the comparative fishing for Flatfish using a Beam Trawl fitted with electric ticklers.

2021 Northern Ireland Small Port Infrastructure Survey Investigation into infrastructure and facilities at Northern Ireland landing locations that have a commercial fishing presence.

The study was managed by officials from DARD, ANIFPO including the owners of the vessels engaged in the study and AFBI who carried out scientific monitoring of the pilot fishery. With the introduction of the Irish Sea cod recovery programme and its associated temporary sea area closures, several Northern Irish fishing vessels were displaced. They were encouraged to find sustainable alternatives to complete their annual fishing plans. Amongst the fishing vessels affected were four small (under 12 metre) vessels, which had traditionally targeted cod using gill-nets. The closure effectively stopped this fishery. As a result the four vessels, like many of their larger colleagues diversified into the Nephrops fishery using trawls. However, with the increasing costs of fuel and other overheads, combined with reductions in the landed price for Nephrops, the owners of the four vessels, together with the ANIFPO, decided to investigate alternative fishing opportunities. Following internal discussion, and with DARD’s Sea Fisheries Division, an application for funding was submitted to allow sea trials in the “open Irish Sea”, to examine the practicalities of using pots/creels to catch Nephrops. While creels were used in Strangford Lough, and other similar Loughs around Scotland, the possibility of using creels in areas traditionally trawled had not been investigated.

This report describes the key findings for the assessment of T90 mesh in a fishery targeting whiting in the Celtic Sea.

A report on a pair of catch comparison trials conducted in the North Sea to compare a standard Nephrops scraper trawl with the Flip Flap Netting Grid (FFG).

Gear database resource: Summary report of Gear Trials in Demersal Fisheries V1a

Gear database resource: Report on project looking at implementation of more selective and sustainable fisheries funded by the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

Summary report of Gear Trials to Support Ireland’s Submission under Articles 11 & 13 of Reg. 1342/2008 Nephrops Fisheries VIIa & VIIb-k

The aim of this study was to compare the influence of different haul distances of a cod end beach seine on the catchability of fish in a surf zone.

The main aims in conducting this UK Gear Trial Review were to: 1) conduct a strategic evaluation of past UK gear trials projects; and 2) use the findings to help inform the relevant, effective and efficient delivery of future work in this area.

Fisheries Research Services Internal Report No. 01/07