Under the UNDP/FAO Global Programme (GLO/82/001) the fishery research vessel “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” has carried out several surveys in the North Arabian Sea during 1983-84.
The third cruise in Pakistan waters under this project was carried out in June 1984. The vessel entered the western Pakistan border on 2 June at 2200 hours on its way to Karachi, and terminated the cruise at the same border on 12 June 0900 hours. The local scientists from the Marine Fisheries Department, Karachi, entered the vessel in Karachi on 3 June, and left the vessel in Gwadar on June 11.
Scientific Staff
From the Institute of Marine Research, Bergen:
E. Ona (Cruise leader), K. Pittman, K. Strømsnes, A. Roald, T. Mørk.
From the Marine Fisheries Department, Karachi.
Mohammed Haron Ul Rashid Mian
Syed Aitazullah Shah Syed
Shahad Ashras Gujar
Mohammed Wasim Khan Patman
Objectives
To carry out an acoustic survey of Pakistan waters; mapping the distribution and measuring the abundance of pelagic, demersal and mesopelagic fish.
