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Vendla 2017834

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Vendla (58VK)
Cruise identifier2017834
Cruise period2017-07-03 — 2017-07-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBergen, Norway
Port of returnBergen, Norway
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe major aim is abundance estimation with precision estimates of Northeast Atlantic (NEA) mackerel. Secondary aim is abundance estimation of Atlantic blue whiting and Norwegian spring-spawning herring, thereby establishing new fishery independent indices on abundance to be used in the assessment of these stocks. An important objective is also to understand the Norwegian Sea ecosystem and especially the distribution, migration, feeding and spatial overlap of important pelagic planktivorous species (mackerel, herring and blue whiting) in relation to hydrography, plankton and top predators.
Chief scientistLeif Nøttestad (Institute of Marine Research, Norway)
Coordinating bodyInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
NPRCVendla 2017834 NPRC vendla_2017834.pdf (0.27 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Norwegian Sea
SpecificNorthern North Sea & Norwegian Coast