Celtic Explorer CE17016 Leg2
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Celtic Explorer (45CE) |
| Cruise identifier | CE17016 Leg2 |
| Cruise period | 2017-11-05 — 2017-12-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) is carried out in the 4th quarter annually as part of an internationally coordinated demersal trawl survey effort under the ICES working group for International Bottom Trawl Surveys (IBTS). |
| Chief scientist | David Stokes (Marine Institute Galway) |
| Coordinating body | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
| NPRC |  (0.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Celtic Sea |
| Specific | Celtic Sea (ICES division VIIg and VIIj north of the 50°N line and west to the 600m contour) |
