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RV Tellina 11A/76 & Cr.11B/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier11A/76 & Cr.11B/76
Cruise period1976-09-02 — 1976-09-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesAIMS: A and B
1. To carry out a survey of 0 and 1-group flatfish stocks using the standard 2 m beam trawl and 1 1/2 m push net.
2. To tag 1-group sole in the Thames
3. To preserve all fish from selected stations in the River Humber and Boston Deeps for P Valker (F.S.M. 1).
4. To sample a grid of stations in the Thames Estuary in order to investigate the seasonal movements of 0 and 1-group sole, plaice and gadoids.
Chief scientistJohn D Riley (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 11A/76 & Cr.11B/76 cruise report tellina11_76.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Bristol Channel
Track chartsRV Tellina 11A/76 & Cr.11B/76 cruise track — trk1755.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 147
Description: surface only
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 11
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 147
Description: population structures