05-12-2006, 09:10 PM
[quote name='glen' post='7735' date='Dec 5 2006, 04:34 AM']hi jon, what is the purpose of the survey? is it to develop a new jigging fishery or are you just generally interested in where the squid live? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />[/quote]
Hi Glen, thanks for getting back. The survey is for the benefit of the fishing industry but on a personal note I am looking forward to finding out more as these creatures fascinate me.
One of the main aims of the overall package is to encourage strong and mutually beneficial relationships between the English/Welsh fishing industry and the Scientific community. The initiative is called the Fishery Science Partnership (FSP)and is funded by the UK government.
Several issues the survey hopes to address include the distribution of both Lolligo species, although this is reasonably well known in the English Channel, and as I mentioned there is already a small but quite vibrant artisan fishery for L. Forbesi, we hope to determine wether L.Vulgaris is present in sufficient quantities to sustain a jig fishery and hope to be able to map the distribution of both species more accurately throughout the Western English channel.
We also hope to be able to look more closely at the sexual maturity of the squid species, and if we strike lucky identify breeding grounds.
The main aims of the initiative as a whole and the results of this particular survey and others can be found on the companies website (http://www.cefas.co.uk) under the link entitled Fishery Science Partnership.
Am I in the right part of the forum and if not howeasy is it to rename this topic and post it up elsewhere, you may have guessed already I am new to this form of communication.
Regards Jon
Hi Glen, thanks for getting back. The survey is for the benefit of the fishing industry but on a personal note I am looking forward to finding out more as these creatures fascinate me.
One of the main aims of the overall package is to encourage strong and mutually beneficial relationships between the English/Welsh fishing industry and the Scientific community. The initiative is called the Fishery Science Partnership (FSP)and is funded by the UK government.
Several issues the survey hopes to address include the distribution of both Lolligo species, although this is reasonably well known in the English Channel, and as I mentioned there is already a small but quite vibrant artisan fishery for L. Forbesi, we hope to determine wether L.Vulgaris is present in sufficient quantities to sustain a jig fishery and hope to be able to map the distribution of both species more accurately throughout the Western English channel.
We also hope to be able to look more closely at the sexual maturity of the squid species, and if we strike lucky identify breeding grounds.
The main aims of the initiative as a whole and the results of this particular survey and others can be found on the companies website (http://www.cefas.co.uk) under the link entitled Fishery Science Partnership.
Am I in the right part of the forum and if not howeasy is it to rename this topic and post it up elsewhere, you may have guessed already I am new to this form of communication.
Regards Jon