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FRV Clupea 1593C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1593C |
Cruise period | 1993-08-02 — 1993-08-22 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | To determine the distribution and relative abundance of sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) on inshore fishing grounds at Shetland and to the west of Scotland.
To obtain quantities of sandeel for use as fish food by the Fish Behaviour Section of the Laboratory. |
Chief scientist | J R Hutcheon (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.13 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Shetland and West of Scotland |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 58 Description: sandeel distribution and abundance. |