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FRV Clupea 0774C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 0774C |
Cruise period | 1974-06-10 — 1974-07-05 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | To assess the efficiency of an electric tickler system on flat fish by conducting a comparative fishing experiment using a 9m electrified beam trawl. |
Chief scientist | Peter A M Stewart (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Dornoch Firth, Clythe Ness, Burghead Bay, Turbot Bank. |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 41 Description: 18 of which were considered to provide a valid comparison between the electrified and non-electrified catch rates. The catches mainly consisted of plaice, lemon sole, and dab |