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FFK Solea 272

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FFK Solea (06S1)
Cruise identifier272
Cruise period1989-08-26 — 1989-09-09
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesSolea (DAFS charter) - Investigation of effect of visual stimuli on the escape of fish from codends
Chief scientistPeter A M Stewart (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFFK Solea 272 cruise report solea_aug89.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificOrkney Islands
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: Trials on a divided trawl, 2 balloon trawls, a pelagic rope trawl and a rockhopper survey trawl.
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: Video film of fish escaping from codend.