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Pilot Star

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship namePilot Star
Cruise period1996-08-06 — 1996-08-10
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
Objectives1) To tag 2000 pre-recruit plaice
2) Otolith samples were taken from fish discarded from tagging, and commercial size fish
Chief scientistMartin R Vince (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportPilot Star  cruise report pilot_star_aug96.pdf (1.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificAbbey Head, Outer Solway Firth
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 1981
Description: Plaice tagged with mini-petersen disc.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 1981
Description: Plaice tagged with mini-petersen disc.