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Providence IV

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameProvidence IV
Cruise period1992-01-29 — 1992-01-31
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSeahouses, United Kingdom
Port of returnSeahouses, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo assess the catch and length composition in hauls targeted on whiting, including landing and discards. The fishing vessel Janet M was also used on this cruise.
Chief scientistC Timothy Macer (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportProvidence IV  cruise report providence_iv_jan92.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificSeahouses and Bridlington areas
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 9
Description: Trawls at depths between 21 and 56 fathoms with the duration of tow varying between 53 minutes and 2 hours 40 minutes for whiting.