International Bottom Trawl Survey, 1. Quarter Dana Cruise 01 2003 Cruisereport Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

Map of the eastern North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat showing cruise track, the location of stations (trawl hauls and CTD stations) during the June - July Danish acoustic

A total of 150 half an hour and valid hauls were made using the GOV trawl equipped with the standard ground gear, of which 127 hauls were carried out in the boxes to monitor changes

A 30 minute GOV trawl haul was successfully completed at each of the 75 primary station positions and 3 additional hauls were attempted.. Light gear damage was sustained during

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Danish Institute for Fisheries

A total of 141 half an hour and valid hauls were made using the GOV trawl equipped with the standard ground gear, of which 118 hauls were carried out in the boxes to monitor changes

A total of 166 half an hour and valid hauls were made using the GOV trawl equipped with the standard ground gear, of which 130 hauls were carried out in the boxes to monitor changes

Based on catches in 48 hauls by bottom trawl and 3 long-line settings the relationships between depth, fish quantity and species composition were

Relative frequency of occurrence (by numbers) of the various fish species captured in bottom trawl hauls at three different trawl stations.. Food composition of