Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Nimrod II |
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Cruise identifier | 1/94 |
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Cruise period | 1994-11-11 — 1994-11-25 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | North Shields, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | North Shields, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To conduct a twelve fishing days trawl survey of the NE coast Nephrops grounds using a 70 mm mesh commercial Nephrops trawl with a 20 mm mesh liner in the area 55 degrees 30 minutes North-54 degrees 40 minutes North and 1 degree 30 minutes West-40 minutes West
2) To collect information on length/weight and ovary condition |
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Chief scientist | Clive G Brown (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.44 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | NE Coast |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 44 Description: Trawled using the charter vessel's clear tows. 450 Nephrops were examined for ovary condition and length/weight |