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Prince Madog

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise period1984-09-03 — 1984-09-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo collect samples of fish at a number of sites, south and east of the Isle of Man, as a continuation of the study on spatial variation in contaminant concentrations.
Chief scientistAndrew Franklin (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
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Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNorth eastern Irish sea.
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 600
Description: samples consisting mainly of cod, whiting, plaice, sole and dab were retained for chemical analysis.