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FRV Mara 8/59

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier8/59
Cruise period1959-08-10 — 1959-08-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To continue comparing the total selectivity of other trawls with different mesh sizes in the forward parts.
2. To investigate the cod-end selectivity of light trawls.
Chief scientistMichael J D Mowat (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 8/59 cruise report mara8_59.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: to investigate the cod-end selectivity of light trawls.