marine ecological survey

Commercial Fisheries & Fish Ecology

Precision Marine staff have particular expertise in the field of natural fish ecology with key staff having over 15 years of field experience. PMSL staff have carried out a considerable number of demersal and pelagic surveys of fish assemblages throughout the UK, whilst having significant experience of fish surveys within the eastern Indian Ocean and Red Sea coasts.

Fish form a vital constituent of marine, coastal and estuarine faunal assemblages although their usage of particular habitats (spawning, feeding and nursery areas) may not be so clearly defined. Precision Marine staff have considerable experience of characterisation surveys, especially in relation to the functionality of an area or habitat, seasonality and the interaction between benthic and demersal species of fish and fauna.

PMSL also carry out full commercial fisheries assessments for marine developments and can also provide Fisheries Liaison Officers for such developments - a task PMSL are currently providing for a number of offshore projects including offshore wind and gas storage projects.

PMSL staff are also involved in a variety of conservation assessments such as the tagging through catch and release of tope (Galeorhinus galeus), this activity is in conjunction with the UK Shark Tagging programme sponsored by WWF.