The Marine Institute is once again chartering the RV ‘Celtic Explorer’ from the Irish Marine Institute in Galway, for research that will be conducted by MI''s Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research.
The vessel left Galway on 29 April and is expected to arrive in St. John's on 8 May. The vessel's crew will immediately load the Celtic Explorer with the necessary equipment before departing on 9 May to conduct its survey until early June.
The ship’s progress can be followed on its blog which provides daily information about the work conducted by the researchers and crew, including Dr George Rose, scientific director of the Marine Institute's Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research (CFER).
The research lead by CFER is expected to result in a better understanding of fish stocks and the status of Newfoundland and Labrador's marine ecosystem. The research will significantly add to the existing knowledge about the province's marine fisheries ecosystems while supporting the development of sustainable and profitable fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
To read the blog, please click here.
