RV Lough Foyle LF/20/93 Part 2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/20/93 Part 2 |
| Cruise period | 1993-08-05 — 1993-08-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Dundalk juvenile gadoid survey
1. To investigate the distribution of pelagic juvenile gadoids in the vicinity of Dundalk Bay. 2. To collect otoliths to investigate the growth rates of juveniles in the area. 3. To compare the selectivity of MIK nets during darkness and light. 4. To study the rate of specimen shrinkage in alcohol and formaldehyde solution. 5. To further improve the icthyoplankton survey methods on Lough Foyle. 6. To collect juvenile squid for Martin Collins of University College Cork. |
| Chief scientist | Mark Dickey-Collas (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.22 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Western Irish Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Net trial: fishing for pelagic juvenile gadoids and juvenile squid. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of measurements = 4 Description: Stations 10, 6, 5 and 1 were surveyed. There were 5 hauls made at station 10. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of measurements = 6 Description: Stations 4, 3, 2, 7, 8 and 12 were all worked. 8 had a large of haul of jellyfish. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of measurements = 6 Description: Stations 11, 15, 16, 20, 24 and 23 were fished and the codends were damaged |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Net trial: fishing for pelagic juvenile gadoids and juvenile squid. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of measurements = 8 Description: Stations 22, 21, 17, 18, 19, 14, 13 and 9 were surveyed. |
