Spain: The Government initiates a campaign to evaluate the fishing resources in the great bank of Newfoundland

MADRID, July 7 (EUROPA PRESS) - The oceanographic vessel 'Vizconde de Eza' has started the 'Flemish Cap 2023' campaign to find out the status of the populations of the most important species for the fishing fleet that operates in the area of the Great Bank of Newfoundland, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). The campaign, which is carried out under the scientific direction of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), will evaluate the abundance, biomass and demographic structure, as well as the oceanographic conditions of the Flemish Cap bank up to a depth of 1,460 meters. The main species targeted for study are cod, redfish, flounder, Greenland halibut, grenadier and shrimp, as well as the identification and recording of invertebrate species present in the catches to characterize the deeper communities in the area, in addition to record the conditions of the water column. In addition to the Spanish Institute of Oceanography ...