3 research outputs found
Trawling through time : reconstructing a late nineteenth century beam trawl for scientific inshore fishery investigations
No full textWe sincerely thank Neil Armstrong and Barry Pearson, skippers of the R.V The Princess Royal , for their expertise in trawl technology and assistance in conducting gear trials at sea. The study greatly benefited from expertise and logistical input from numerous industry stakeholders, including staff and volunteers at Blyth Tall Ship, Darren Edwards at Brixham Trawl Makers, J.W Colpitts & Co, and John Wylson at the Excelsior Trust. We would also like to thank Nigel Gray of Blyth Tall Ships for constructive advice and discussions throughout the entire gear reconstruction process. Thanks to Jock Currie for sharing knowledge, information, and first-hand experience of historical trawl gears. We would also like to acknowledge the funders listed under the Funding section.Peer reviewe
Long-term change in a North Sea inshore fish assemblage between 1899-1913 and 2018-2019
No full textSpecial thanks to Neil Armstrong and Barry Pearson, skippers of the RV The Princess Royal, for their assistance in collecting fish samples at sea. We also thank Imogen Dent for her help processing samples at sea. We would also like to thank Alex Aitken at Northumberland Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (NIFCA) who gave input on management measures and byelaws for the study region. We are also grateful for the constructive comments provided by the anonymous reviewers.Peer reviewe
Century-scale changes in the feeding patterns of demersal fish species in the western North Sea
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