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Argo 0496H

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameArgo
Cruise identifier0496H
Cruise period1996-08-12 — 1996-09-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks in the North Sea.
2. To collect information on by-catches of other commercial fish and shellfish species.
Chief scientistTrevor R W Howell (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportArgo 0496H cruise report argo_0496h.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth Sea of the east coast of Scotland
Track chartsArgo 0496H cruise track — argo_0496htrack.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
MolluscsQuantity: 123
Description: scallop dredges to determine abundance.
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: Number and length distributions of by-catch commercial fish and shellfish species recorded.