This page contains links to informative documents (such as manuals and protocols) which provide details of how Ireland has implemented its data collection programme – it should be read in conjunction with our Data Collection Framework (DCF) work-plan which can be found on the EU Joint Research Centre Data Collection Framework (DCF) website The documents are grouped into thematic data collection types.
Data Management – Quality Management Framework (DM-QMF)
The Marine Institute has a Data Management Quality Management Framework (DM-QMF) which guides its data management – this has been accredited by the UNESCO International Oceanographic Commission's IODE (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) programme. These documents describe the overall DM-QMF and provide examples of the templates it uses.
- Implementation of a Data Management Quality Management Framework at the Marine Institute, Ireland
- Data Management Plan template
- Process Flow Metadata template
Demersal On-Shore
Species specific catch and biological data is collected during port sampling events at a processing facility or fisheries cooperative. See https://www.dcmap-ireland.ie/our-current-programme/sampling for more information. These documents relate to the Demersal On-Shore sampling scheme:
- Port Sampling Summary
- Demersal On-Shore Process flow
- SOP for completing data sheets
- Data check summary
- Extraction Script Example (landings)
Demersal at-sea
Data is collected during at-sea observer trips on board demersal fishing vessels. See https://www.dcmap-ireland.ie/our-current-programme/catch-sampling-programme for more information. These documents relate to the Demersal at-sea / Demersal at-sea Enhanced sampling schemes:
- Demersal at-sea trip selection
- Demersal at-sea process flow
- At Sea Sampling Manual (Demersal, Pelagic, Setnet and Nephrops fisheries)
- Quality Control Procedures for Catch Sampling Data
- Sample Quality Control Report from Catch Sampling Trip
- Extraction Script Example (discards)
- Age Length Key QC Example
- QC Report R Script
- Operations Guide for MI Voice Reports
Pelagic On-shore
Multiple data sets are collected during a port sampling event, in a processing facility, fisheries cooperative or port laboratory. See https://www.dcmap-ireland.ie/our-current-programme/sampling for more information. These documents relate to the Pelagic at-sea Enhanced / Herring / Tuna / Others sampling schemes:
Pelagic at-sea
Data is collected during at-sea observer trips on board pelagic fishing vessels. See https://www.dcmap-ireland.ie/our-current-programme/catch-sampling-programme for more information. These documents relate to the Pelagic On-Shore Enhanced / Herring / Tuna / Norwegian Spring Spawning Herring / Sprat / Others sampling schemes:
- Pelagic at-sea process flow
- At Sea Sampling Manual (Demersal, Pelagic, Setnet and Nephrops fisheries)
Nephrops
Nephrops data including biological parameters and count data is collected during port sampling events and at-sea observer trips. These documents relate to the Nephrops on-shore and Nephrops at-sea sampling schemes:
Crustacea / Mollusca
Data relating to catch being landed at ports or processing facilities include species identification, volume of landings and morphometric measurements. Data is collected during at-sea observer trips on board fishing vessels. These documents relate to the Crustacea at-sea / Crustacea on-shore / Mollusca on-shore sampling schemes:
Diadromous
These documents relate to the diadromous sampling schemes
- Newport Traps process flow
- 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
- National Microtag Recovery Programme Student Protocol
- Manual on Sea Trout Ageing, Digital Scale Readiing and Growth Methodology
- National Report for Ireland on Eel Stock Recovery Plan
- Implementation of Ireland’s Eel Management Plans
- Activity report of the Technical Expert group on Eel 2019
Surveys
For more details on the wide range of surveys carried out by the Marine Institute, please see https://www.dcmap-ireland.ie/our-current-programme/surveys
These documents relate to surveys:
- Survey and cruise reports
- Blue Whiting, Herring and Boarfish Acoustic Surveys - Manual for International Pelagic Surveys (IPS)
- Pelagic acoustic survey process flow
- International Mackerel and Horse Mackerel Egg Survey - Manual for the mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys (MEGS): sampling at sea
- Western IBTS 4th Quarter
- Irish Groundfish Survey process flow
- UWTV process flow
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