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RV Corella 15/78

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier15/78
Cruise period1978-11-14 — 1978-11-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To survey Nephrops distribution and abundance off the northeast coast.
2. To tag and release 1500 inshore Nephrops.
3. To check Nephrops escape through various parts of the trawl.
4. To compare size of Nephrops from long and short hauls.
5. To examine all cod stomachs for Nephrops prey.
6. To trawl for Nephrops in Silver Pits/Botney Gut.
Chief scientistP J Warren (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 15/78 cruise report corella15_78.pdf (0.33 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corella 15/78 cruise track — trk2191.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 33
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 1500
Description: number of tagged animals