Reports on Surveys with the R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen
Asgeir Aglen and Sigmund Myklevoll
Institute of Marine Research
Bergen, January 1982
“Dr. Fridtjof Nansen”
The fishery research vessel “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” belongs to the Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD). It was designed and built for scientific and exploratory investigations of fishery resources of developing countries, under a joint plan with the Fisheries Department of FAO based on a funding of operation to be shared by FAO and Norway.
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2.1 Vessel and equipment
2.2 Operation of the acoustic instruments
2.3 Sampling and processing of acoustic data
2.4 Sampling and processing of biological data
3.1 Cruise narrative
3.2 Hydrography
3.3 Bottom conditions
3.4 Surface observations
3.5 Distribution and abundance of pelagic fish
3.6 Demersal fish
3.7 Plankton