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RV Clione CLI2C/71

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI2C/71
Cruise period1971-02-13 — 1971-02-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePlymouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Fish tracking with acoustic tag.
2. Measure seabed noise.
3. Test acoustic release system.

The measurement of the seabed niose generated at the large sand waves in the Sandettie area was carried out using two calibrated hydrophones. Range tests were carried out on the acoustic release interrogation system.
Chief scientistRonald B Mitson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI2C/71 cruise report clione2c_71.pdf (0.23 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
SpecificSouth Coast (Lyme Bay and Torquay)
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 4
Description: Plaice tagged, released and tracked. 2 fishes were fitted with acoustic tags fitted into an experimental type of casing