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RV Corella 6b/81

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier6b/81
Cruise period1981-05-03 — 1981-05-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFleetwood, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To fish 600 mesh fish/prawn trawls with 60mm and 70mm codend mesh sizes at stations off the Cumbrian and N Irish coasts. Trawls will be fitted with full codend covers.
2. To conduct survival experiments over 24h periods with trawl caught Nephrops.
3. To hold and return live Nephrops to Burnham and Conwy laboratories.
4. To determine seabed water and sediment temperatures.
Chief scientistDavid B Bennett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 6b/81 cruise report corella6_81.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 18
Description: 6 hauls made per day between 5-7 May.