A research vessel has paid a visit to the Isle of Man, as it carries out a survey in the Irish Sea.
The CEFAS Endeavour is operated by P&O on behalf of the United Kingdom's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS for short).
The Endeavour is engaged in assessing ground-fish populations around the Bristol Channel and the Irish Sea.
Scientist Ian Holmes says the work is very methodical:
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