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FRV Clupea 0583C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 0583C |
Cruise period | 1983-05-05 — 1983-05-25 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To tag sandeel (A. marinus) in the Orkney-Shetland area.
2. To investigate the distribution of sandeel (A. marinus) in Orkney-Shetland waters outwith the recognised fishing grounds. 3. To collect samples of bottom sediment on sandeel fishing grounds for particle size analyses. 4. To collect samples of "queens" (Chalmys opercularis) and bottom sediment from within Sullom Voe for hydrocarbon monitoring. 5. To collect a sample of water for radio-caesium monitoring. |
Chief scientist | J A Gauld (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.13 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Orkney-Shetland |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Contamination | |
Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of samples = 18 |
Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of hauls = 6 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 |
Taggings | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 |