RV Celtic Voyager CV0408
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Celtic Voyager (45CV) |
| Cruise identifier | CV0408 |
| Cruise period | 2004-03-09 — 2004-04-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1st Quarter Ground fish Survey. The EU Data Collection Regulation (EC 1639/2001) establishes minimum sampling requirements for biological data, such as growth, maturity, fecundity and sex ration that need to be gathered by each member state. The survey will gather these data for mainly demersal species in the waters around Ireland (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and the Continental shelf areas to the north, west and south of Ireland) using bottom trawls. |
| Chief scientist | Hans Gerritsen (Marine Institute) |
| Coordinating body | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
| NPRC |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Celtic Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Continental shelf areas to the north, west and south of Ireland |
