Report of the Planning Group on Surveys on Pelagic Fish in the Norwegian Sea (PGSPFN)

The Planning Group on Surveys on Pelagic Fish in the Norwegian Sea [PGSPFN] (Chair: Dr J.C. Holst, Norway)

will meet in Torshavn, Faroes from 16–18August 2000 to:

a) consider the migration pattern of the Norwegian spring-spawning herring stock in 2000;

b) consider major hydrographic and zooplanktonic developments since last year. Consider the significance of

these developments to the herring stock;

c) evaluate the survey transects carried out in 2000 and consider whether changes could be made to further

optimise these with regard to the herring migration and the herring-environment interactions;

d) plan and coordinate the national surveys on the pelagic resources and the environment in the Norwegian Sea

in 2001;

e) plan an internationally coordinated survey on Norwegian spring-spawning herring in June 2001;

f) propose Terms of Reference for future work.