Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Silver Star (74W5) |
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Cruise identifier | 3/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-10-15 — 1983-10-25 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Conwy, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Conwy, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out a groundfish survey along the North Wales coast.
2. To collect samples of otoliths of commercial species.
3. To sample stomach contents of a range of species for use with multi-species assessment models.
4. To accurately weigh all plaice selected for otolith samples.
5. To obtain samples of ungutted fish, for A Franklin (Burnham-on-Crouch), for contaminant trend analysis.
6. To obtain mesh selection data. |
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Chief scientist | C N Humphreys (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
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Specific | North east Irish Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 23 Description: Groundfish survey |