Objective The aim of the proposal is the development of geostatistics to improve the assessment of fish abundance from (1) acoustic measurements of fish density along line transects, and (2) trawl measurements of density at distinct stations, including specification of the estimation variance. Two parallel tasks are to be undertaken at the beginning of the project; these are data selection (Task1), and the application of geostatistical techniques to the selected data sets (Task 2). Initial target species are cod, haddock, herring, sprat, and blue whiting, i.e. those commercial species of greatest economic importance to the EC. The completion of each analysis of a particular set of survey data will be marked by several forms of preliminary publication (Task 3). Compilation of worked analyses will establish the basis for extraction of rules to guide the application of geostatistics in fish abundance estimation (Task 4). The final task will be the publication of a comprehensive volume on the application (Task 5). Programme(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 131 - Improved assessment methods Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris EU contribution No data Address 35 rue Saint-Honoré 77305 Fontainebleau France See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INST. OF MARINE RESEARCH Norway EU contribution No data Address P.O. BOX 1870 5024 BERGEN See on map Total cost No data Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Victoria Road AB11 9DB Aberdeen See on map Total cost No data
