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MNDNR 2026 Survey

Completed
Blue Heron

Blue Heron

University of Minnesota Duluth · USA

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Planned routeResearch area

Operating area: Western Lake Superior

Route: To be confirmed → To be confirmed


Oct 20 – Oct 23, 20263 days at sea

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Project aboard

Annual survey using trawling and hydroacoustics to survey the health of the fisheries in Minnesota waters of Lake Superior


People aboard

  • Richard Ricketts · Principal investigator

Party size: 6

Estimated vacant berths: 0

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

  • Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
  • Crane
  • Stern A-Frame

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · MFP reference 25/6487 · synced Sep 24, 2026