Spanish Oceanogrnphic Institute (IEO) and Portuguese Research Inistitute (IPIMAR, ex-INIP)
using their research vessels "Comide de Saavedra" and "Noruega" have conducted groundfish
surveys in Spanish and Portuguese waters. The results of these surveys have been reported to the
relevant ICES Working Groups, communicated to ICES Annual Conferences and/or published
in journals of bioiogy and flsheries. Data collected from groundfish surveys were also the basis
to carry out assemblage studies and to several advices to the Spanish, Porttuguese and European
fishery administrations concerning the implementation of technical measures for fish stock
management. This communication intends to give information about the past, the present and the
future of these surveys, concerning objectives, methodology and publications. Critical aspects
and solutions to improve some aspects are presented
