Introduction

Scientific staff: From the Institute of Marine Research, Bergen: J. Blindheim, H. Abrahamsen, M. Johannessen, T. Mørk, K. Strømsnes.

From FAO, Rome: G. Bianchi Schmidt.

From Ministry of Fish Wealth, Aden: Ibrahim Mohamed Hassan, Ali Abdulla M. Bakhuraisa.

From the Ministry of Fisheries, Mogadishu: Omar Haji Ahmed Dubad, Abdi Ismail Abdi.

From Fishery Department, Addis Ababa: Tesfaye Wudneh, Berhanu Fiseha, Getachew Teferra, Ahmed Yimam.

Objectives: To carry out a combined acoustic and trawl survey of the fish resources of the following areas:

i) The shelf waters along the coast of South Yemen and around Socotra
ii) The shelf waters along the northeast coast of Somalia, south to 09°30' N (ras Mabber)
iii) The Ethiopian waters in the Red Sea.

To observe the main hydrographic features in the three areas.

Itinerary

Departure:

Aden, 11 February 1983, 1600 hrs.

Calls:

Djibouti, 12 - 14 February, refuelling.

Bosaso, 24 February, embarking scientists from Somalia.

Berbera, 6 March, disembarking scientists from Somalia.

Djibouti, 7 - 10 March, disembarking scientists from Aden and change of crew.

Assab, 11 March, embarking Ethiopian scientists.

Massawa, 18 March, clearance.

Assab, 20 March, dissembarking Ethiopian scientists.

Djibouti, 21 March, Cruise terminated.

Departure:	Aden, 11 February 1983, 1600 hrs.
Calls:	Djibouti, 12 - 14 February, refuelling.
	Bosaso, 24 February, embarking scientists from Somalia.
	Berbera, 6 March, disembarking scientists from Somalia.
	Djibouti, 7 - 10 March, disembarking scientists from Aden and change of crew.
	Assab, 11 March, embarking Ethiopian scientists.
	Massawa, 18 March, clearance.
	Assab, 20 March, dissembarking Ethiopian scientists.
	Djibouti, 21 March, Cruise terminated.