IBTS 96/1
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 | 12/02/1996 - 28/02/1996 |
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 | 10.17600/96040030 |
Objective | Calculating abundance indices for young age classes of the main fish stocks in the North Sea. This data is essential for international working groups to be able assess the status of stocks annually. Collecting a large amount of biological data concerning all species caught. These data are processed in Boulogne and centralized at the ICES headquarters in Copenhagen, and provide the basis for numerous scientific studies conducted by the participants in this programme. The related project is the International Bottom Trawl Survey. |