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ACC Mosby 2018833

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)ACC Mosby (58B4)
Cruise identifier2018833
Cruise period2018-06-27 — 2018-08-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBergen, Norway
Port of returnBergen, Norway
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesLong-term monitoring of cetacean abundance in the northeast Atlantic with minke whales as the target species. Surveys are conducted over six-year periods with a mosaic coverage of sub-areas to provide a complete coverage of the Northeast Atlantic at the end of a six-year period. The surveys are conducted under oversight of the IWC Scientific committee which receives annual survey reports and data sets for Implementation Reviews under of North Atlantic minke whales which are conducted at about 6 years' intervals.
Chief scientistNils Øien (Institute of Marine Research, Norway)
NPRCACC Mosby 2018833 NPRC accmosby_2018833.pdf (0.54 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsACC Mosby 2018833 cruise track — accmosby_2018833trk.pdf (0.37 MB)