Plattform Platform	Reise-Nr. Cruise-No.	Zeitraum Period	Projekt Project	Arbeitsgebiet Working area
Solea	761	03.05.2019 - 28.05.2019		Baltic Sea

Fahrtleiter Chief Scientist	Institut Institute	Auslaufhafen Port of departure	Einlaufhafen Port of return	Stationskarte Station map	Schiffsroute Trackchart
Rodriguez-Tress Paco	Thunen-Institut fur Ostseefischerei	Cuxhaven	Rostock	Karte Map

Ziel der Reise / Objectives of Cruise:

Cruise no. 761 of the FRV "Solea II" was conducted as part of the annual ICES Baltic International Acoustic Spring Survey (BASS). The main objective of this hydroacoustic survey is the yearly assessment of small pelagic fishes stock, especially sprat, in the Baltic proper. BASS is coordinated at the international level by the ICES Baltic International Fish Survey Working Group (WGBIFS) where timing, surveying area and the principal methods of investigations are discussed and decided. German investigation area in 2019 covered ICES subdivisions 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. Other areas in the Baltic Sea were covered by Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland.

Messungen / Measurements