IBTS 2009
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 | 13/01/2009 - 13/02/2009 |
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 | 10.17600/9040010 |
Objective | Main objective: Building up time-series of abundance indexes for the main commercial species in the North Sea and Eastern English Channel. (Main commercial species stock assessment). Larval index calculated for herring and sprat. Additional objectives: Logging of acoustic data for later analysis. Egg sampling using the CUFES (Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler) in the North Sea. Study of hydrological, phytoplankton and zooplankton compartments. |