Chris Firmin

Collaborative underwater TV surveys of Nephrops in the Irish Sea

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the ship in a harbour

Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus), more commonly called langoustines, Dublin Bay prawns or just prawns, are a commercially important shellfish species, with numerous fisheries around Great Britain and Ireland. The fisheries represent an economic value of £114 million (UK Sea Fisheries Statistics …