Manuals and Protocols Implemented by Ireland to carry out the Data Collection Programme

Market and At Sea Sampling

• Sampling of Demersal Fish
• Sampling of Nephrops
• Sampling of Boarfish
• Sampling Targets for Pelagic Fish
• Sampling of Inshore Species
• Port Sampling Summary Report
   

• Demersal Catch Sampling at Sea Process Flow
• Demersal, Nephrops & Set-Net Trip Procedures
• Pelagic Observor Trip Procedures
• Observer Trips Drawlists
• Quality Control Procedures for Catch Sampling Data
  • Sample Quality Control Report from Catch Sampling Trip

Surveys Protocols 

• Blue Whiting, Herring and Boarfish Acoustic Surveys - Manual for International Pelagic Surveys
• Western IBTS 4th Quarter - Manual for the International Bottom Trawl Surveys Revision IX and Addendum 2: IBTS Manual on the Western and Southern Areas 2010
• International Mackerel and Horse Mackerel Egg Survey - Manual for the mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys (MEGS): sampling at sea

Anadromous and Catadromous Species Data Collection in Fresh Water Procedures

• Fish Trap Operations, Fish Handling, Fish Tagging and Fish Sampling Manual 
• Field Survey SOPS for Juvenile Salmonids and Eel
• Atlantic Salmon Digital Scale Reading Methodology
• Eel Otoliths Preparation and Guide to Age Reading