RV Corella 1/67
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/67 |
| Cruise period | 1967-04-20 — 1967-05-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | 1. To practice trawling with the simplest bottom trawl, the V-D modified and bobbin-rigged bottom trawl, the Dutch herring trawl, and the Engel pelagic trawl with Suberkrub otter boards; to determine the best rig for ease of handling each trawl; and to make a first assessment of trawling performance using one or both engines.
2. To learn how to operate the purse-seine from this ship. 3. To make hydrographic trials and develop current meter handling procedure. 4. To test tin tow net handling arrangements and methods. |
| Chief scientist | A R Margetts (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.65 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 50 Description: A number of brill were tagged in the 3rd part of the cruise. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 Description: Trials with the otter trawl were made during the 2nd part of the cruise. The trawl fished well. |
| Gear research | Description: Tests of the 800 mesh Engal trawl took place during the 4th part of the cruise. No. of trails not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: Trials of the purse-seine nets took place druuing the 1st part of the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: A number of gear handling trials took place in the 3rd part of the cruise. |
