Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-04-14 — 1969-04-19 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Trials |
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Objectives | 1. To measure the effect of various rigs of tickler chain on the otterboard and wing end spread of a C3 trawl.
2. To collect any dabs caught for Mr C. Lee. |
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Chief scientist | J P Bridger (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | N of Cleaver Bank, Rising Ground, E of Smith's knoll light-vessel |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Description: 0.5 to 1.5 Baskets of cod per hour taken |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 300 Description: Dab collected from the Cleaver Bank area and deep frozen |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: Instrumented hauls: 3 hauls made north of the Cleaver Bank with the C3 trawl on 9ft legs and 5 fm bridles and fitted with 4 1/2 inch rubber groundropes, wrapped with 3/8 inch chain. 1 haul made at the Rising Ground, and 5 hauls made 12 miles E of Smith's Knoll Light-vessel. |