IBTS 2007
Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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Set | This cruise is part of the set INTERNATIONAL BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY (IBTS) |
Ship | Thalassa |
Ship owner | Ifremer |
Dates | 27/01/2007 - 24/02/2007 |
Chief scientist(s) | VERIN Yves |
HALIEUTIQUE MANCHE MER DU NORD - BOULOGNE-SUR-MER Centre Ifremer Manche Mer du Nord 150 quai Gambetta 62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer +33 (0)3 21 99 56 00 |
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DOI | 10.17600/7040010 |
Objective | Main objective: To build up times series of abundance indexes for the main commercial species in the North Sea (Assessment of the main North Sea commercial species). Larval index calculated for herring and sprat. Additional objectives: Egg sampling using the CUFES (Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler) in the North Sea. Study of the distribution and relative abundance in winter of marine mammals and seabirds in the North Sea. Logging of acoustic data for later analysis. Related projects are the International Bottom Trawl Survey ' Assessments of fisheries under EU management and non-EU management. Fisheries information system. |