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Venus

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameVenus
Cruise period1980-04-15 — 1980-04-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureWhitby, United Kingdom
Port of returnWhitby, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo obtain information on the discard rates of commercial fishing vessels off the north-east coast.
Chief scientistEric Edwards (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Cruise reportVenus  cruise report venus_apr80.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth east coast
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: A number of fish were caught during the cruise, but the catch rates were poor. No. of hauls not noted.