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Why we are searching for eggs in the Atlantic Ocean

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    A team of scientists, technicians and student assistants from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries is on its way again this year as part of the Internationally co-ordinated Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) in the North Atlantic

    © Thünen-Institut / Sakis Kroupis

    The Greenlandic research vessel 'TARAJOQ' on its way to the internationally coordinated Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) in the Northeast Atlantic.

    The North-East Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is one of the most important fish stocks for European fisheries. The central task of the survey is to determine its spawning biomass, i.e. the proportion of a fish population that reproduces in a given year.

    Check out the Thünen Sea Blog  to read more about their experiences on board of the Greenlandic research vessel TARAJOQ. You can also find more detailed information about these cruises on our  MEGS research cruises page.

    We wish our crew a safe journey!

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