RV Cirolana CIR7/79
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR7/79 |
| Cruise period | 1979-07-10 — 1979-07-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To describe the distribution of gadoids within the Norway pout fishery area using a semi-pelagic high-headline trawl.
2. To obtain biological samples of all gadoids taken during the survey and blood tissue samples of a variety of species, especially Faroe haddock. 3. To investigate benthic communities and substrate types within the survey area using u/w cameras. 4. To collect specimens for fish identification and whole/gutted weight relationship determination. 5. To attempt to catch juvenile ('O' group) blue whiting with a pelagic trawl in the Faroe-Shetland Channel. |
| Chief scientist | Brian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.27 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 82 Description: monitoring,population |
