Danish Data Collection Framework (DCF) Programme – Sampling and processing from scientific surveys

The aim of the project is sampling and processing data collected from Scientific surveys, according to the EU data collection programme, to support for the scientific advice and management of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP, 199/2008), with details outlined in the commission delegation decision (EU) 2021/ 1168, with focus on the scientific surveys.

The project covers data sampling from commercial and scientific surveys as well as the following sampling and data processing in land.

The main tasks in the program are to:
- Carry out scientific surveys to achieve fishery independent time series for stock assessment.
- Analyze data in the laboratories, for biological measures such as age, stock identity, weight and maturity.

Surveys presently involved in the DCF program includes:
- Baltic International Trawl Survey (BITS_Q1) with RV Havfisken
- Baltic International Trawl Survey (BITS_Q1) with RV Dana
- Baltic International Trawl Survey (BITS_Q1) with RV Dana
- Baltic International Trawl Survey (BITS_Q4) with RV Havfisken
- Baltic International Trawl Survey (BITS_Q4) with RV Dana
- Baltic International Acoustic Survey (autumn) (BIAS) onboard other MS research vessel
- Kattegat Cod Survey (CODS_Q4) with RV Havfisken
- International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS_Q1) with RV Dana
- International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS_Q1) with RV Dana
- International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS_Q3) with RV Dana
- North Sea Sandeels Survey (NSSS) with chartered commercial vessels
- International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Seas (ASH) with RV Dana
- International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Seas (ASH) with RV Dana
- International Ecosystem Survey in the Nordic Seas (ASH) with RV Dana
- Mackerel Egg Survey (triennial) (NSMEGS) with RV Dana
- NS Herring Acoustic Survey (NHAS) with RV Dana
- Nephrops UWTV survey (UWTV3-4) with RV Havfisken
- Blue Whiting Survey (IBWSS) onboard on other MS research vessels
- Swept Area Trawl Survey for Mackerel (IESSNS) with commercial vessel
- Flatfish Survey in the Kattegat and Skagerrak (FFS) with RV Havfisken
- Flatfish Survey in the Kattegat and Skagerrak (FFS) with chartered commercial vessel

A large number of DTU Aqua employees are involved in the work.

Funding
In 2021, the project has been partially funded by the European Commission (70%) and partially by the public sector consultancy contract DTU has with the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark (30%). In the time period 2014-2020 the programme was funded with 80% EU contribution and 20% from the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark.