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RV Belgica 2020-31

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Belgica (11BE)
Cruise identifier2020-31
Cruise period2020-11-30 — 2020-12-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureZeebrugge, Belgium
Port of returnZeebrugge, Belgium
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesOn July 14, 2011 the European Commission (COM) published the proposal for a new CFP to replace the current Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. The main change is the introduction of a discard ban in the form of a gradual introduction of an obligation, starting from 2016. In the end, this should lead to a landing obligation for almost all species. Research on improving the selectivity of towed gears to both length and species composition is therefore necessary. In the coming years, the available shiptime on the research vessels will be used mainly for that purpose (mainly through COMBITUIG, a project funded by EFMZV and the fisheries sector).
Chief scientistHeleen Lenoir (Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Ostend), Mattias van Opstal (Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Ostend)
NPRCRV Belgica 2020-31 NPRC belgica_2020-31.pdf (1.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
SpecificEastern English Channel and southern North Sea