FRV Clupea 1289C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1289C |
| Cruise period | 1989-10-16 — 1989-10-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To obtain catch comparison data between a standard fish/prawn net and the same net fitted with a separator panel.
2. To obtain video film of fish behaviour relative to the gear and particuarly the warps and support bridles ahead of the 2 wire twin trawling system. |
| Chief scientist | G I Sangster (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Skye, Rubhre and North Minch |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: RCTV used to observe fish behaviour relative to the gear. |
