RV Cefas Endeavour 12/13
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/13 |
| Cruise period | 2013-07-11 — 2013-07-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
1. To undertake a beam trawl survey in the southern North Sea and eastern Channel as part of an ICES co-ordinated research programme. 2. To obtain fisheries independent data on the distribution and abundance of commercial flatfish species. 3. To collect biological data, including maturity and weight at age, of commercial species, to satisfy the requirements of the EU data regulations. 4. To identify the epibenthos by-catch taken in the 4-metre beam trawl and to quantify 12 species as agreed at the Beam Trawl Working Group. Secondary Aims 5. To collect micro litter using the manta trawl 6. To sample litter caught in the beam trawl on every station 7. To collect berried crabs and lobsters for brood stock 8. To collect live crabs and starfish for Yarmouth Sea Life centre. 9. To collect water samples for nutrient analysis for Naomi Greenwood. 10. To run the PCO2 meter for Naomi Greenwood 11. To collect radio analytical samples of flat and roundfish in VIId for Paul Rumney 12. To collect FSA fish samples 13. To collect biological information on smooth hounds 14. To tag and release smooth hounds and rays 15. To collect length/weight information on selected species Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Sally Songer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.03 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.44 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North Sea |
| Specific | Eastern channel, southern North Sea. |
