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FRV Clupea 0273C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0273C
Cruise period1973-02-08 — 1973-03-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStornoway, United Kingdom
Port of returnStornoway, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1) Herring tagging in the Minch
2) Sonar and echo searches carried out from Tiumpan Haed to Crowlin Island
3) Use of purse Seine
Chief scientistGeorge McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0273C cruise report cl2_73.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificMinch, between Loch Ouirn and the Shiants, from Tiumpan Haed to Crowlin Island, near Crowlin Island
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 4
Description: The purse seine was shot twice between Loch Ouirn and the Shiants and twice near Crowlin Island