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FV Silver Star 3/87

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FV Silver Star (74W5)
Cruise identifier3/87
Cruise period1987-10-14 — 1987-10-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureConwy, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a groundfish survey along the North Wales coast.
2. To collect samples of otoliths of commercial species.
3. To obtain accurate gutted weight-data of all plaice and sole selected for otoliths samples.
4. To obtain mesh selection data.
5. To obtain samples of ungutted plaice and whiting for contaminant trend analysis work by A Franklin Burnham).
Chief scientistC N Humphreys (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportFV Silver Star 3/87 cruise report silver_star3_87.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNorth Wales Coast (North east Irish Sea)
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 24
Description: groundfish survey. Stratified samples of otoliths were collected from commercial species.
Gear research