Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Carhelmar (74OJ) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/96 |
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Cruise period | 1996-03-06 — 1996-03-27 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Dartmouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Fleetwood, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To carry out beam trawl surveys of groundfish in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel
2) To determine the distrubution and abundance of juvenile and adult sole and plaice
3) Samples of flatfish from selected stations were collected |
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Chief scientist | Martin R Vince (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.97 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bristol Channel |
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Specific | Irish Sea and Bristol Channel |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 68 Description: both MAFF 4 m beam trawls were deployed on each station. All commercial fish species caught by the survey gear were collected, measured, and length-stratified samples of otoliths were taken from plaice, sole, lemon sole, brill, turbot, angler, cod, and whiting. Other fish species and main benthic fauna and flora caught were recorded on every haul. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 160 Description: Mature male plaice were collected and held in tanks for AEP4 |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 68 Description: both MAFF 4 m beam trawls were deployed on each station. All commercial fish species caught by the survey gear were collected, measured, and length-stratified samples of otoliths were taken from plaice, sole, lemon sole, brill, turbot, angler, cod, and whiting. Other fish species and main benthic fauna and flora caught were recorded on every haul. |