Physical Oceanography ATSEA Cruise Report (original) (raw)

The Arafura and Timor Seas region is one of the last remaining hotspots of marine biodiversity in the world. The area has dynamic and diverse ecosystems which support one of the most important fisheries in Indonesia, the Arafura Trawl Fisheries. Further to the West, the Timor Sea serves as an important migratory path for many marine mammals which make their journey across the Pacific and through to the Indian Ocean in search for food. The emerging transboundary issues for the countries surrounding the Arafura and Timor Seas have become increasingly apparent. The regional cooperation involving Australia, Indonesia and Timor Leste neighboring the Arafura and Timor Seas is key to achieving the sustainable use of marine and fisheries resources in this area. I am pleased to present the 2 nd edition of ATSEA Cruise Report, which is a compilation of report activities conducted during the ATSEA Cruise in May 2010. This publication provides an important baseline to the description of this region, hence the development of Arafura and Timor Seas Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and later the Strategic Action Programs (SAP). The ATSEA cruise is funded partially by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), as part of the TDA-SAP development of the Arafura and Timor Seas. Support from the Indonesia Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Development as well as from Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) for this cruise, made it possible for the R.V.Baruna Jaya VIII to complete a 17-day voyage covering 23 sampling sites. This has been a tremendous achievement by the scientists involved in the cruise and it is proof that they can work together collectively, and I congratulate them. I am very grateful for the participation of the scientists from BRKP, LIPI,

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