RV Clione CLI2/85
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
| Cruise identifier | CLI2/85 |
| Cruise period | 1985-02-01 — 1985-02-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out an acoustic survey for herring in the Southern Bight and eastern English Channel
2. To obtain samples of herring by pelagic trawling for ageing and biological studies. 3. To carry out in situ target strength measurements on herring using the Scottish dual-beam sounder. 4. To carry out high speed townet stations in the eastern Channel for herring larvae (additional aim). |
| Chief scientist | P O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Southern Bight/ E. English Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 19 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 19 Description: high speed townet stations. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 19 Description: high speed townet stations. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 2268.7 Description: Acoustic Survey of Fish Stocks. |
