Celtic Explorer CE0916
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Celtic Explorer (45CE) |
| Cruise identifier | CE0916 |
| Cruise period | 2009-09-25 — 2009-10-07 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) is carried out in the 4th quarter annually as part of an internationally coordinated survey effort under the ICES working group for International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS). The primary objective is to use trawl sampling to provide an annual relative index of abundance and recruitment for commercially exploited fish stocks. |
| Chief scientist | David Stokes (Marine Institute Galway) |
| NPRC |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Scotland in ICES division VIa south of 56.5N, and all of Vllb. In the Celtic Sea the survey will cover Vllg and VIIj north of the 50N line and west to the 600m contour. |
