An overview of 2024 Chinese survey by fishery research vessel "Song Hang" in the NPFC convention area

In 2024, the Chinese fishery research vessel Song Hang embarked on its fourth year of scientific surveys by Shanghai Ocean University in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. This document provides an overview of the 2024 survey and presents some key findings based on data collected from 2021 to 2023. The improved survey program in 2024 continues to cover fisheries resources, larval and juvenile stages of marine species, plankton, and environmental surveys, consistent with previous years. Some case studies, i.e. distribution by acoustic, biodiversity by environment-DNA, feeding ecology, ecosystem modelling, and plastic analysis, were provided for references. The data collected will continue to contribute to a deeper understanding of the marine ecosystem within the NPFC convention area.