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FRV Clupea 1104C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1104C |
Cruise period | 2004-07-23 — 2004-08-04 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To determine the distribution and relative abundance of sandeel on inshore fishing grounds around the Shetland Isles and Fair Isle. With particular emphasis on both Ammodytes marinus and Gymnammodytes semisquamatus.
2. To ascertain if bacteriological samples can be taken in different locations around Clupea without becoming heavily contaminated. Also, to examine if a revised SOP sampling and storage procedure is proving to be effective. |
Chief scientist | Craig G Davis (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Shetland Isles and Fair Isle |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of hauls = 60 Description: made using the Sunbeam sandeel trawl. |