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RV Cirolana CIR3/89

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR3/89
Cruise period1989-03-07 — 1989-04-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a trawl survey of the western Celtic Sea.
2. To deploy current meters for Mr Symonds.
3. To sample juvenile fish.
4. To sample pelagic shoals. No pelagic trawling was undertaken.
5. To collect ovaries of Lophius sp.
Chief scientistBrian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR3/89 cruise report ci3_89.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Bay of Biscay
SpecificCeltic Sea/ English Channel
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR3/89 cruise track — trk3501.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 12
Description: current meters deployed
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 64
Description: 62 hauls were made on the Trawl Survey and a further two hauls were made in the western channel. All the trawl hauls were worked using the Portuguese High Headline trawl.