RV Corella 14/71
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
| Cruise identifier | 14/71 |
| Cruise period | 1971-09-01 — 1971-09-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a tin tow net survey for herring larvae in the vicinity of
the Orkney and Shetland Islands as part of the ICES survey of the abundance and distribution of autumn-spawned herring larvae in the North Sea. 2. To make observations of bottom temperature and collect salinity samples in the larval survey area. 3. If time permits, to obtain samples of spawning herring from various North Sea grounds. |
| Chief scientist | R J Wood (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | 55-60N 04W-00.30E |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 93 |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 93 |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 |
