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Celtic Explorer CE16003

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Celtic Explorer (45CE)
Cruise identifierCE16003
Cruise period2016-02-04 — 2016-02-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGalway, Ireland
Port of returnGalway, Ireland
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesEvery three years the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), coordinates a series of mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys covering the northeastern Atlantic from Gibraltar to the Faeroes between January and July. The aim of this survey programme is to assess the northeastern Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel stock. The Marine Institute participates in this programme and during the February survey in 2016 will cover stations in the Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay.
Chief scientistBrendan O'Hea (Marine Institute Galway)
NPRCCeltic Explorer CE16003 NPRC celticexplorer_ce16003.pdf (0.50 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
Bay of Biscay
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificWest and South of Ireland