2026-06-28http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/321988The DR FRIDTJOF NANSEN RESEARCH PROGRAMME is sponsored by The Norwegian Agency for Development Assistance NORAD, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP. The programme is being planned jointly by the participating countries, FAO's Department of Fisheries and the Institute of Marine Research, Norway. Its execution is the responsibility of the Institute of Marine Research in cooperation with FAO and national fisheries admin istrations. The programme will comprise several surveys. This cruise report describes the work and some of the findings of the first survey. Full reports will be issued after the completion of the programme.Non-FAOProject