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FV Avon Valley

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FV Avon Valley (74FV)
Cruise period1985-05-29 — 1985-06-19
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo tag pre-recruit sole.
Chief scientistColin L Whiting (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportFV Avon Valley  cruise report avon_valley_may85.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 78
Description: A number of hauls were made with the beam trawl and 69 good pre-recruit soles were tagged.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 3
Description: A number of hauls were made with the otter trawl.