Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 2b/70 |
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Cruise period | 1970-03-20 — 1970-03-31 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Hauls made for fishing and tagging of species in the region
2) 40 live haddock were taken ashore for aquarium use |
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Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | North of Flugga, Dalta |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 399 Description: Taggings of 321 plaice, 77 cod, 1 lemon sole using peterson discs, orange flags, and spaghetti tags during Part 2 of the cruise |