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RV Corella 16/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier16/74
Cruise period1974-11-18 — 1974-11-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThis cruise was the first of two joint cruises with RV CLIONE in which data
are being collected to test a hypothesis concerning plaice migration in the
Southern Bight. CORELLA's roles in this exercise are:-
1. To deternine the relation, if any, between the catch of plaice taken by
a midwater trawl and the direction of the tide.
2. To provide CLIONE with maturing plaice suitable for tracking.
Chief scientistF R Harden-Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 16/74 cruise report corella16_74.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corella 16/74 cruise track — trk1367.html RV Corella 16/74 cruise track — trk1368.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 21
Description: behaviour studies