FRV Clupea 1477C_2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1477C_2 |
| Cruise period | 1977-10-31 — 1977-11-18 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | To investigate the relationship between turbidity at the wing ends and catch level using the Aberdeen 40 ft and 4 panel 600 HP gears, and to compare the catch rates of these gears. |
| Chief scientist | R Derek Galbraith (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Shetland and Orkney. Balta area |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 12 with each gear. 17 hauls were carried out in the Balta, Gloup Holm and Fetlar areas, 1 haul in the Copinsay area, 3 hauls were carried out off Cruden Bay and 3 hauls in the Start point area. A positivey buoyant turbidity meter on a 4' strop was shackled to the wingend of the gear on each haul. |
