RV Cirolana CIR3/81
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR3/81 |
| Cruise period | 1981-02-26 — 1981-03-17 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To fish for and sample mackerel from the northern N. Sea, W of Scotland, W of Ireland, Celtic Sea, Biscay and English Channel.
2. To obtain samples of mackerel blood and muscle from the same areas. 3. To obtain samples of saithe from W of Scotland. 4. To obtain samples of blue whiting and soad. 5. To obtain blood samples of haddock from N W Britain. 6. To attempt electrophoretic separation of fish tissues at sea. All the aims were successfully completed. |
| Chief scientist | J P Bridger (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.19 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North Sea Norwegian Sea Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | UK/N.E. Atlantic |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: distribution,population structures |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 23 |
