RV Corystes 20160602
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | 20160602 |
| Cruise period | 2016-06-02 — 2016-06-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | Every 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 June survey in 2016 will cover stations to the West of Ireland and West of Scotland. |
| Chief scientist | Brendan O'Hea (Marine Institute Galway) |
| NPRC |  (0.54 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Ireland |
