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RV Aora
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Aora (74AO) |
Cruise period | 1985-10-21 — 1985-10-25 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Millport, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Millport, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | To measure the engineering performance of diamond and square mesh Nephrops trawls. The rigs on the 2 trawls will be optimised to give the same swept area for a subsequent selection trial. |
Chief scientist | Jack H B Robertson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.02 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | The Clyde |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 5 Description: The engineering performance of Nephrops trawls was surveyed. |