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RV Corella 9/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier9/70
Cruise period1970-07-17 — 1970-08-05
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To locate fish shoals for Aim 2.
2. To fish especially herring shoals with pelagic trawl and also
Dutch herring trawl while CLIONE observes with ARL Sector scanner.
3. If convenient to observe by sonar the fishing action of drift nets.
4. To collect and deep freeze small fish as hatchery fish food.
Chief scientistR W Blacker (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 9/70 cruise report corella09_70.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 16
Description: obs.with Engels and Dutch herring trawl with ARL sector scanner
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: sea and swell