ZONECO1
Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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Set | This cruise is part of the set ZONECO |
Ship | L'Atalante |
Ship owner | Ifremer |
Dates | 26/06/1993 - 15/07/1993 |
Chief scientist(s) | PAUTOT Guy |
IFREMER CENTRE BRETAGNE ZI de la pointe du diable CS 10070 29280 PLOUZANE +33 (0)2 98.22.40.40 https://www.ifremer.fr/fr/implantations/l-ifremer-en-bretagne |
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DOI | 10.17600/93000130 |
Objective | This is a Public Service cruise conducted in the framework of the French programme to explore, map and inventory economic zones (ZE-France). ZONECO1 addresses the study of the EZ of New Caledonia, which is divided into several zones of interest. ZONECO1 covers one of the 3 zones given priority. The main objective is economic: it involves listing the seamounts in this areas which have proved to be an abundant source of commercial species of fish. A 3-year framework agreement was signed for the ZONECO programme by the partners: IFREMER, ORSTOM, Univ. Franc. du Pacifique, Territory of New Caledonia, the North and South Provinces and the Loyalty Islands. Therefore, the data will remain confidential until 1996. |