FV Helenus 3201H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FV Helenus (74OQ) |
| Cruise identifier | 3201H |
| Cruise period | 2002-02-03 — 2002-02-08 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To collect biological data on the gadoid populations (cod, haddock and whiting) at two geographically contrasting sites: Inshore - North Minch; Offshore - Butt of Lewis.
This charter is one of a series of surveys in both the North Sea and off the west coast of Scotland. These surveys are to be performed bi-monthly and the collected data will allow: a) Comparison of inshore and offshore gadoid populations, with respect to size structure, growth, age composition and condition indices; b) Description of temporal variation in these condition indices; and c) Development of unbiased bi-monthly growth curves for the target gadoid species. The project will be conducted as a preliminary exercise to assess the feasibility of using commercial vessels to supplement the collection of biological data on key commercial stocks. |
| Chief scientist | Michael Breen (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Gadoid Survey - West Coast No 2 |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | The West Coast of Scotland, North Minch (57deg50'N 05deg55'W) and off The Butt of Lewis (58deg50'N 06deg20'W) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 6 Description: Cod, haddock and whiting measured for length, weight, age, sex, maturity, somatic weight, liver weight and ovarian tissue samples taken. |
