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RV Cirolana CIR9/82
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | CIR9/82 |
Cruise period | 1982-11-02 — 1982-11-15 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out a groundfish survey of the Irish Sea, trawling at standard stations using a Granton trawl with small mesh liner.
2. To obtain fish and shellfish samples from eight ICES rectangles for measurement of radioactive levels. 3. Sample gadoid species in midwater using a pelagic trawl, for investigation of feeding and population distribution. 4. Carry out trawl stations off the south coast of Ireland to complete coverage of the area begun on CLIONE 10/82. 5. Take a series of photographs of benthos in the region of the NW Irish Sea front, using the headline camera. |
Chief scientist | Keith M Brander (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Irish Sea |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: midwater trawls. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 26 |
Geology and geophysics | |
Bottom photography | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: surveyed using underwater camera. |