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Jeffrey Griffin
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Working together to grow, nourish, and sustain
October 16, 2020
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State-of-the art oceanic research ship will support LME conservation and management
January 24, 2018
![Dr. Fridtjof Nansen ship side view at sea. Photo: FAO.](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/nansen_870.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=ObrZ-D8z "One of the world's most advanced marine research facilities, the Nansen, 3rd ship to bear that name during FAO and Norway’s ongoing 40-year partnership, houses seven different laboratories. Packed with high tech gadgetry, the ship includes a new-generation acoustic gear for biomass assessments and ocean floor mapping, a remote underwater vehicle control center, \\"manta trawls\\" that collect plankton and microscopic plastic particles, and a laboratory designed for climate studies. Photo: FAO.")