Nephrops Grounds

Published by Marine Institute

The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is related to time of year, light intensity and tidal strength.
The defined Nephrops Grounds from the UWTV surveys include Aran, Galway Bay, Slate, Porcupine, Banana, Labadie Jones and Cockburn, Smalls, Kenmare Bay, Bantry Bay, Cork Channels, Galley Grounds 1-4 and Helvick 1-2.

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aran islands biology celtic sea dublin bay prawn dublin prawn environment fisheries management fishery resource galley grounds galway bay habitats and biotopes hydrosphere kenmare bay langoustine life science nephrops norvegicus norway lobster oceans porcupine scampi sediment shellfish true scampi

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License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Created 2018-12-07
Last Updated 2024-02-26
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