Northward Ecological Survey

Location: Sinus Ardorum (X:18.6, Y:15.7)
Class: FSH (missions)
Level: 100
Rank: A
Type: Basic

Cosmocredits: 16 64 80
Lunar Credits: 15 60 75
Cosmic Data: 16 64 80
11 44 55
Class Points: 46 184 230
Patch: 7.21

Location: The Northward Hop-print
Fishing Spot: (X:18.6, Y:15.7)

“

With the aid of Sharlayan researchers, we have released aquatic life native to Etheirys into decontaminated springs in Sinus Ardorum. Through aquacultural experimentation on the moon, we aim to increase sources of sustenance for our interstellar travels. Some time has passed since experimentation began, and it is imperative that the state of our lunar aquaculture be reviewed at regular intervals. As such, a sufficient sample size of various specimens is requested.

— In-game description

Northward Ecological Survey is a Class A Stellar Mission in Sinus Ardorum. It requires Fisher to complete.

Objectives

Catch specified fish as quickly as possible.
More time remaining will earn a higher score.
Number Required: 1
Time Limit: 30 min

Score tiers

Silver: At least 26:20 remaining
Gold: At least 26:50 remaining

Supplies provided

999 Lunar Baitbugs

Gathered

1 Platinum Bichir

Fish pool

Strategy

Platinum Bichir is an intuition fish. To trigger intuition, you need to catch three Lunar Wolffish which are !!! fish that respond to Powerful Hookset. Platinum Bichir also responds to Powerful Hookset.

History

Patch 7.3 (2025-08-05): Mission prefix "A-1" removed. Mission time limit increased from 7 min to 30 min. Silver Star criteria (time remaining) increased from 3:20 to 26:20, and Gold Star criteria increased from 3:50 to 26:50.
Patch 7.21 (2025-04-22): Mission created.