Pobie Bank Reef Still Imagery Analysis 0923S

JNCC commissioned METOC LIMITED to analyse 3,880 seabed still images from the 0923S survey of Pobie Bank Reef SAC using BIIGLE annotation software, as part of monitoring the designated reef features and generating comparable results to a 2020 baseline survey. The contract, awarded on 3 June 2026 for £83,333, includes production of a final report, substrate and taxonomic reference collections, and optional analysis of 10 additional groundtruthing stations totalling 383 images.