RV Tellina 3/69
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Tellina (74TE) |
| Cruise identifier | 3/69 |
| Cruise period | 1969-04-08 — 1969-04-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To determine (1) the absolute density of escallops and (2) the dredging
efficiency of the Baird sledge dredge on a selected area on the Eddystone escallop grounds by the cumulative catch method, supplemented by a short tern tagging experiment, grabbing with a 1/2 sq m Baird grab, and underwater photography. |
| Chief scientist | Michael S Rolfe (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Description: 175 caught and 691 shell painted escallops recaptured |
| Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 1600 Description: escallops caught and tagged |
| Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 3350 Description: escallops caught and shells painted |
