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Scientific Research Charters

January 01, 1900 International

Archipelago has been selected to provide technical support and leadership for a variety of government and industry research cruises. Most of these cruises involve a high level of sampling and catch documentation as well as extensive data management. Examples of these include:

Trawl Survey for Thornyhead Biomass Estimation (2001 to 2003).
Carried out in conjunction with the Canadian Groundfish Research and Conservation Society (CGRCS) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Pacific Cod Monitoring Survey (2002 and 2003).
Stock assessment charter for the CGRCS and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Queen Charlotte Sound Bottom Trawl Research Biomass Survey (2003). Survey completed for CGRCS and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Sablefish Tagging Survey (2001 to 2004).
Technical support for the sablefish tagging project for stock assessment purposes carried out for Canadian Sablefish Association (CSA) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Hook and Line Rockfish Biological Sampling Survey (1997-1998 and 2002-2003).
Rockfish stock assessment survey for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Set Line Halibut Surveys (2003 to 2005).
Participation in the stock assessment surveys, focusing on rockfish, conducted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission and in conjunction with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the CSA and the Pacific Halibut Management Association.

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