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Our Rachel North East coast discard trip

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameOur Rachel
Cruise identifierNorth East coast discard trip
Cruise period1981-01-25 — 1981-01-29
StatusCompleted
Port of departureScarborough, United Kingdom
Port of returnScarborough, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo obtain information on discard rates of commercial fishing vessels off the North East coast.
Chief scientistDavid Thompson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportOur Rachel North East coast discard trip cruise report rachel_jan81.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificRectangles D7 and E7
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 7
Description: At the east of Flamborough Head 5 hauls were made until the vessel returned to the original fishing area and two more hauls were made,
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 12
Description: To the south of Flamborough Head 11 hauls were made.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 7
Description: At the east of Flamborough Head 5 hauls were made until the vessel returned to the original fishing area and two more hauls were made,
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 12
Description: To the south of Flamborough Head 11 hauls were made.