Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/79 |
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Cruise period | 1979-05-08 — 1979-05-31 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | To investigate by direct observation the role of the various parts of the fishing gear in allowing small fish to escape. |
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Chief scientist | Clem S Wardle (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Broad Bay, Stornoway |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 Description: tv films analysed for skate, dogfish, sandeel and flat fish reactions to a trawl. |
Gear research | Description: Prototype bioluminescence meter trialled. |
Gear research | Description: Investigating the role of various parts of the fishing gear in allowing small fish to escape. |