Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 2/59 |
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Cruise period | 1959-03-09 — 1959-03-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Ayr, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | Herring spawning survey and larval sampling on Ballantrae Bank. |
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Chief scientist | Ian G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Ballantrae Bank |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Eggs and larvae | Description: Frequent hauls made using a 1m silk net to detect hatching. |