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RV Clione CLI9/85

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI9/85
Cruise period1985-07-08 — 1985-07-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a survey for young pelagic fish.
2. To carry out a depth stratified trawl survey of the Celtic Sea.
3. To carry out a fishing and echo survey in the Western English Channel.
4. To obtain biological samples from a number of species to supplement market sampling information.
Chief scientistPeter D Wallace (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI9/85 cruise report clione9_85.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBay of Biscay
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificCeltic Sea/ Western Channel
Track chartsRV Clione CLI9/85 cruise track — trk3133.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
NeustonQuantity: number of stations = 51
Description: stations completed using Neuston net over a wide area, mainly at night.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 26
Description: hauls made over a wide area. Each haul was of one hour duration.