FRV Clupea 0280C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0280C |
| Cruise period | 1980-03-05 — 1980-03-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Ullapool, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To survey the grounds in the North and South Minches on which populations of Nephrops and Dichelopandalus bonnieri are found.
2. To study the abundance and distribution of squid species in the same areas, and to obtain data on mesh selectivity. 3. To make photographic studies of Nephrops and D. bonnieri communities. |
| Chief scientist | F Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.43 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Minches |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: survey:distribution,population studies |
| Exploratory fishing | Description: commercial |
