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NEFSC Ecosystems Surveys Branch

2019 Cruise Schedule

Spring Bottom Trawl Survey (NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow)

Survey/Dates	Days at Sea	Survey Area
Leg 1: March 8 - 21	14	Cape Hatteras - Cape May NJ
Leg 2: March 26 - April 5	11	Mid-Atlantic Bight
Leg 3: April 10 - 26	17	S New England - Georges Bank
Leg 4: May 1 - 17	17	Georges Bank - Gulf of Maine

Sea Scallop / Integrated Benthic Survey (R/V Hugh R. Sharp)

Standby placements only.

Survey/Dates	Days at Sea	Survey Area
Leg 1: May 15 - 21	7	Mid-Atlantic
Leg 2: May 23 - June 4	13	S New England
Leg 3: June 6 - 15	10	Georges Bank

Atlantic Shrimp Survey (R/V Gloria Michelle)

For information, please contact Peter Chase directly.

Survey/Dates
Leg 1: July 7 - 12
Leg 2: July 15 - 19
Leg 3: July 22 - 26
Leg 4: July 29 - August 3

Atlantic Surf Clam / Ocean Quahog Survey (R/V E.S.S. Pursuit)

Survey/Dates	Days at Sea	Survey Area
Leg 1: August 1 - 5	5	Southern New England / Georges Bank
Leg 2: August 5 - 10	5	Southern New England / Georges Bank
Leg 3: August 10 - 15	5	Southern New England / Georges Bank

Fall Bottom Trawl Survey (NOAA Ship Henry B Bigelow)

Staffing begins in July.  The schedule will be posted when it is available.