Dr Chevonne Laurenson

 

After graduating from the University of Aberdeen with a BSc (Hons) in Zoology (Marine and Fisheries Biology) in 1997 I returned to Shetland and accepted a post at the NAFC. Since then my work has involved both lecturing and research.

 

In 2003 I completed my PhD: "Aspects of the Biology and Fishery for Monkfish Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus 1758 in Waters Around the Shetland Isles, Northeastern Atlantic", for which I was registered through the University of Aberdeen.

 

I continue to be involved in research into the biology and fishery of monkfish but during my time at NAFC I have also been involved in research projects investigating the effects of Technical Conservation Measures on selectivity of fishing gears and on projects investigating the biology and fishery for sandeel Ammodytidae species around Shetland.

 

 

Research Interests:
Fish biology, fisheries assessments, fisheries management and gear technology

 

 

Publications:

• Laurenson, C.H, Dobby, H., McLay, H.A., & Leslie, B. (2008).  Biological Features of the Lophius piscatorius catch in Scottish waters.  ICES Journal of Marine Science.  65:1281-1290.
• Laurenson, C.H., Dobby, H. & McLay, H.A. (2008).  The Lophius bugedessa component of monkfish catches in Scottish waters.  ICES Journal of Marine Science.  65:1346-1349.
• Dobby, H., Allan, L., Harding, M., Laurenson, C.H. & McLay, H.A. (2008).  Improving the quality of information on Scottish anglerfish fisheries: making use of fishers' data.  ICES Journal of Marine Science.  56:1334-1345.
• Laurenson, C. H. (2006). A note on the development of the embryos of anglerfish Lophius piscatorius, Journal of Fish Biology, 68: 1287 - 1290
• Laurenson, C. H., and I. G. Priede. (2005). The diet of anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius at the Shetland Islands, UK. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K. 85, 419-424
• Laurenson, C. H., A. Johnson, and I. G. Priede. (2005). Movements and growth of monkfish Lophius piscatorius tagged at the Shetland Islands, northeastern Atlantic. Fisheries Research, 71, 185-195
• Laurenson, C. H., I. R. Hudson, D. O. B. Jones, and I. G. Priede. (2004). Deep Water Observations of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius L.) in the North-eastern Atlantic Ocean by Means of Remotely Operated Vehicle. Journal of Fish Biology, 65, 947-960
• Laurenson, C. H. (2003). Aspects of the biology and fishery for monkfish Lophius piscatoriusLinneaus 1758, in waters around the Shetland Isles, Northeastern Atlantic. PhD thesis, Dept. of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, 306 pp
• Laurenson, C., I. G. Priede, L. W. Bullough, and I. R. Napier. (2001). Where are the mature anglerfish? - The population biology of Lophius piscatorius in Northern European waters. ICES Annual Science Conference C.M.2001/J:27
• Laurenson, C.H. (1999). Investigation of the monk fishery in Northern Eurpoean Union waters. DG XIV Study 96/086., North Atlantic Fisheries College, p. 31
• Thangstad, T., J. E. Dyb, E. Jónsson, C. Laurenson, L. H. Ofstad, and S. A. Reeves (2002). Anglerfish (Lophius spp.) in Nordic and European Waters - Status of current knowledge and ongoing research. (Report for Nordic grant, Journal no. 660102111401). Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway. 56 pp. (http://www.imr.no/__data/page/3859/Breiflabb_i_nordiske_farvann.pdf)

 

NAFC Development Notes:

• Laurenson, C. H. (2005). A summary of the diet of monkfish, Lophius piscatorius caught at Shetland. NAFC Fisheries Development Note No. 18, 4 pp
• Laurenson, C. H. (2005). Movement and growth of monkfish tagged and released at Shetland. NAFC Fisheries Development Note No. 16, 4pp
• Laurenson, C. H. (2005). Behaviour of the monkfish, Lophius piscatorius recorded using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). NAFC Fisheries Development Note No. 15, 4 pp
• Laurenson, C. H. (1999). The monkfish Lophius piscatorius - its biology and fishery in Shetland waters: NAFC Fisheries Development Note No. 9, 4pp