Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | MFV Golden West (74VN) |
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Cruise identifier | 0393H |
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Cruise period | 1993-06-07 — 1993-06-18 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To measure the effect on cod-end selectivity of an increase in twine diameter from 3.5 to 6mm, using the hooped cover method. Underwater television will be used to ensure proper rigging of the cover.
2. To obtain data to assess the variance in selection parameter estimates due to catch sampling procedures. |
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Chief scientist | Jack H B Robertson (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Project | IBD1 |
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Cruise report | (0.03 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 18 |
Gear research | Description: cod-end selectivity studies. |