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Prince Madog 46/87

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifier46/87
Cruise period1987-09-14 — 1987-09-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To collect fish samples from Liverpool and Morecambe Bays, for EQS submissions to EC and Oslo/Paris Commissions.
2. To collect samples of fish at 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)
Cruise reportPrince Madog 46/87 cruise report prince_madog46_87.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNorth-eastern Irish Sea
Track chartsPrince Madog 46/87 cruise track — prince_madog46_87track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishDescription: Samples of cod, whiting, and spur-dog were obtained using rod and line. No. of samples not noted.
Demersal fishDescription: Samples of cod, whiting, plaice, dab and sole were obtained for EQS. No. of samples not noted.