CANADIAN AMBASSADOR WELCOMES GALWAY RESEARCH ON FISH STOCKS

Published 15th Apr 2013, 18:31 GMT

The Canadian ambassador to Ireland says a transatlantic research trip involving Galway scientists will provide essential information on sustaining fish stocks.

His excellency, Loyola Hearn boarded the RV explorer at Galway docks today to meet collaborators in the expedition to St.

Johns, Newfoundland.

It's the third such voyage of its kind, and its aim is to search for 'hot spots' of smaller mid-water fish, such as lanternfish and begin to understand their distribution.

The vessel will research the cod stocks on the Flemish cap before completing a large scale survey for cod in Newfoundland and labrador waters.