Reports

The majority of the reports provided here were delivered to the Isle of Man Government, DEFA, to provide updates on research progress and advice based on information available at the time of writing. Since our research is ongoing additional data are collected on a regular basis. Therefore, the results presented in these reports may have been developed since the time of writing. New reports will be made available here together with links to peer-reviewed publications where possible. We will also include other relevant reports where appropriate. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information (i.bloor@bangor.ac.uk or j.emmerson@bangor.ac.uk).

1. Isle of Man sustainable fisheries strategy – 2008
2. Hydrodredge: reducing the negative impacts of scallop dredging – 2008 + additional documents 'Accepted manuscript
3. Sources and sinks of scallops (Pecten maximus) in the waters of the Isle of Man as predicted from particle tracking models – 2008
4. Side-scan-sonar survey of the Horse mussel (Modiolus modiolus) beds off the Point of Ayre – 2008
5. Developing an ecosystem approach to the management of Manx fisheries
6. Comparison of catch efficiencies for King and Queen Scallops between the RV ‘Prince Madog’ and the commercial trawler ‘Genesis’ – 2009
7. Marine fisheries research report to DAFF 2007/2008
8. Efficiency and environmental impacts of three different Queen scallop fishing gears – 2009
9. Lobster escape gap trials – 2009
10. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis Fishery: Science and Management – 2009
11. Genetic Connectivity and Marine Protected Areas. Progress Report – 26th November 2009.
12. Seabed habitats around the Isle of Man
13. Predicted impacts of proposed management measures in the Isle of Man’s Pecten maximus fishery – 2010
14. See "Welsh Fisheries > reports"
15. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery: Research Update 2011
16. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery stock assessment [this was an earlier version of the 2012 stock assessment that was sent out for review and was superceded by Report 17]
17. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery stock assessment 2012
18. Progress Report: Genetic investigation into the spill over of scallop larvae from Port Erin closed area - 2010
19. Bycatch survey - Isle of Man queen scallop otter trawl fishery Summer 2012
20. Spatial variation in the gonad condition of the scallop Pecten maximus L. - 2012
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22. Potential effects of stock enhancement with hatchery reared seed on genetic diversity and effective population size - 2013
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25. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery stock assessment 2013
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32. The Baie ny Carrickey Closed Area- scientific trial (2013 - 2016): Scientific monitoring plan
33. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis consultation: Impact Assessment 2013
34. December 2013 scallop fishery in Ramsey Bay fisheries management zone - Management Evaluation Report
35. Environmental impacts of demersal otter trawls targeting queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis) in the Isle of Man territorial sea - 2014
36. Spatial variation in by-catch and energy subsidies generated by a trawl-caught queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishery - 2012
37. The Isle of Man 2014 queen scallop stock assessment will be published here shortly
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40. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis consultation: Impact Assessment 2014
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45. See "Other Projects > reports"
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58. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery stock assessment 2015
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62. The Isle of Man Annual Fisheries Science Report for 2015
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64. Predicted impacts of proposed management measures in the Isle of Man king scallop (Pecten maximus) fishery to be introduced in the 2016/2017 fishing season
65. Scientific monitoring within the Baie ny Carrickey closed area: Summary progress and results (November 2013 - July 2016)
66. The Isle of Man queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishery stock assessment 2016
67. Bycatch Survey - Isle of Man Queen Scallop Otter Trawl Fishery, Summer 2014
68. See "Other Projects > reports"
69. See "Other Projects > reports"
70. The Isle of Man Annual Fisheries Science Report for 2016
71. The Isle of Man Annual Fisheries Science Report for 2017
72. The Isle of Man Aequipecten opercularis fishery stock assessment, 2017
73. The Isle of Man king scallop (Pecten maximus) stock advice, September 2017
74. Proposals for Future Management of the Isle of Man Common Whelk Fishery: The Current Evidence Base, March 2017

Publications

• Haig, J.A. et al. (2016) Reproductive traits and factors affecting the size at maturity of Cancer pagurus across Northern Europe. ICES J Mar Sci., 14: 110-117.
• Ondes, F., Kaiser, M.J. & Murray, L. (2017) Fish and invertebrate by-catch in the crab pot fishery in the Isle of Man, Irish Sea. JMBA, 14: 110-117.
• Ondes,F., Emmerson, J.A., Kaiser, M.J. et al. (2017) The catch characteristics and population structure of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fishery in the Isle of Man, Irish Sea. JMBA, 14: 110-117.
• Emmerson, J.A., Haig, J.A., Bloor, I.S.M. & Kaiser, M.J. (2017) The complexities and challenges of conserving common whelk (Buccinum undatum L.) fishery resources: Spatio-temporal study of variable population demographics within an environmental context. Fish Res., 14: 110-117.
• Hinz, H., Murray, L.G., Lambert, G.I., Hiddink, J.G. and Kaiser, M.J. (2013) Confidentiality over fishing effort data threatens science and management progress. Fish and Fisheries, 14: 110-117.
• Lambert, G.; Jennings, S.; Hinz, H.; Murray, L.G.; Parrott, L.; Kaiser, M.; Hiddink, J. (2012) A comparison of two techniques for the rapid assessment of marine habitat complexity. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 4, 226-235.
• Lambert, G.; Jennings, S.; Hiddink, J., Hintzen, N.T., Hinz, H., Kaiser, M.J., Murray, L.G.(2012). Implications of using alternative methods of vessel monitoring system (VMS) data analysis to describe fishing activities and impacts, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69 (4): 682-693.
• Lambert, G., Jennings, S.,Kaiser, M.J.,Hinz, H., Hiddink, J. (2011). Quantification and prediction of the impact of fishing on epifaunal communities, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 430: 71-86.

SCALLOPS

• Hold, N., Murray, L.G., Hinz, H., Neill, S.P., Lass, S., Lo, M., Kaiser, M.J. (2013). Environmental drivers of small scale spatial variation in the reproductive schedule of a commercially important bivalve mollusc, Marine Environmental Research, 92: 144-153.
• Murray, L.G., Hinz, H., Hold, N., Kaiser, M.J. (2013). The effectiveness of using CPUE data derived from Vessel Monitoring Systems and fisheries logbooks to estimate scallop biomass, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 6: 70.
• Hold, N., Dawnay, L., Taylor, M.I. (2013). Development of microsatellite markers from 454 transcriptome derived sequences for the scallop Pecten maximus, Conservation Genetics Resources, 5: 663-666.
• Hold, N., Murray, L.G., Kaiser, M.J., Hinz, H., Beaumont, A.R., Taylor, M.I. (2012). Potential effects of stock enhancement with hatchery-reared seed on genetic diversity and effective population size, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 70: 330-338.
• Hinz, H., Murray, L.G., Malcolm, F.R., Kaiser, M.J. (2012). The environmental impacts of three different queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishing gears, Marine Environmental Research, 73: 85-95.
• Murray, L.G., Hinz, H., Kaiser, M.J. (2011). Functional response of fishers in the Isle of Man scallop fishery, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 430: 157-169 .

Presentations

• Innovation in data-capture technique for static-gear fisheies - 2018
• The Manx whelk fishery: Practice, science and management - 2018
• Presentation to the North Western Waters Advisory Committee on static-gear fisheries - 2017
• Presentation to the ICES Crab Working Group on Tech. Development - 2017
• Modeling sources and sinks for scallop populations in the Isle of Man – 2009
• Effects of temperature, feeding rates and day length on Carcinus maenas abundance and catch per unit effort – 2009
• The Isle of Man scallop fishery: Research and management – 2009
• Manx fisheries science – 2009
• Habitat mapping, juvenile lobster escape gaps, planned research (for crab, lobster and whelk stocks), Questionnaire survey – 2009
• How effective is management of the Isle of Man scallop fishery? – 2009
• Oceanographic and seabed surveys around the Isle of Man – 2009
• Spatial patterns in scallop fishing effort around the Isle of Man - 2010

MSc & PhD Theses

• Trialling innovative disruptive technology to reduce bycatch in the Isle of Man queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) trawl fishery - (MSc, 2017)
• Evaluating the potential of using parallel-paired lasers in on-board camera systems for fisheries-dependent data capture in the Isle of Man crustacean fishery (MSc, 2017)
• Assessing the Isle of Man's brown crab, (Cancer pagurus), fishery: Does heavy metal contamination have a link with shell disease syndrome? (MSc, 2015)
• Assessing the association between scallops, Pecten maximus, and the benthic ecosystem within the Isle of Man marine reserves - (MSc, 2015)
• Discarding in the Isle of Man Queen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis, fishery – 2008
• Spatial variation in king scallop, Pecten maximus, maturation state around Isle of Man – 2009
• Emission profile of a keystone fishery and recommendations for fuel management - A case study on the Isle of Man Scallop Fishery - 2010
• Survivability of target species discards in the Isle of Man Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) fishery – 2011
• Discard analysis, damage and mortality of non-target species in a Queen scallop fishery – 2011
• An investigation of biotope distribution and susceptibility to fishing pressure in Manx territorial waters for the development of management recommendations for conservation – 2011
• Identifying habitat associations of European lobster, Homarus gammarus (L.) and brown crab, Cancer pagurus (L.) in an Isle of Man marine protected area - 2015
• Robinson M. (2015), The abundance, movement and site fidelity of the adult whelk, Buccinum undatum, in the territorial waters of the Isle of Man
• Bolger E. (2014), The abundance, movement and population characteristics of common whelk, Buccinum undatum (L.), in an area under consideration for an offshore windfarm development in the territorial waters of the Isle of Man.

Additional documents

• ICES WGCRAB 2012 Report - Report of the Working Group on the biology and life history of crabs
• Aequipecten opercularis fishery management plan
• Update on Aequipecten opercularis stock status and recommended Total Allowable Catch – 2010