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FFS Walther Herwig III 358
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FFS Walther Herwig III (06NI) |
Cruise identifier | 358 |
Cruise period | 2012-09-13 — 2012-09-24 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Bremerhaven, Germany |
Port of return | Bremerhaven, Germany |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | International Herring Larvae Survey in the North Sea.
The cruise was part of the German contribution to the international herring larvae surveys in the North Sea (IHLS). These surveys are conducted during the autumn and winter herring spawning activity. The studies monitor the spatial distribution and abundance of herring larvae on an annual basis. They are coordinated by ICES. The survey time series dates back to 1972. Almost all countries surrounding the North Sea have participated in the history of the IHLS, while in recent years the Netherlands and Germany contribute most to the surveys. The resulting survey index is used as an important estimator of herring spawning stock biomass and provides valuable information for herring stock assessment and the fixation of fishing quotas. All stations could be covered as scheduled and the coverage is adequate to describe the spatial extension on newly hatched larvae in the area. The spatial distribution was found to be comparable to previous years, and large quantities of newly hatched larvae were caught during the survey. |
Chief scientist | Nobert Rohlf (Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg) |
Project | International Herring Larvae Survey |
Coordinating body | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
Cruise report | (0.28 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Orkney and Shetland |