TECPEC
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
|---|---|
| Ship | L'Europe |
| Ship owner | Ifremer |
| Dates | 15/04/1999 - 03/05/1999 |
| Chief scientist(s) | SACCHI Jacques |
IFREMER STATION DE SETE Bd Jean Monnet BP 171 34203 SETE CEDEX +33(0)4 99 57 32 00 |
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| DOI | 10.17600/99060030 |
| Objective | Experiments and setting up technical means for studies on the impact of fishing gear on the environment. Simultaneous trials of set gear (longlines, gill nets) to be used in comparative studies. Testing means of observation and detection of lost nets on open ground and on wrecks. Trials of devices to recover lost nets. Perfecting a pelagic trawl rig to be used for fishing at the surface. This survey falls under the "fisheries technology - impact of fishing gear on the environment" project. The cruise took place from Marseilles to St Raphaël in waters with depths ranging from 20 to 200 m. The geographical areas are the Mediterranean (western basin) and the Ligurian Sea. |
