Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 9/67 |
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Cruise period | 1967-11-06 — 1967-12-06 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Trials |
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Objectives | To compare the performances of a Granton trawl with 60 fm bridles and standard boards and the SARO type A trawl with 62 and a half fm bridles and large curved boards
''Explorer'' returned to Aberdeen to off-load instruments on the 09/11/1967 and was delayed by bad weather till the 12/11/1967. The ship made a brief call at Tromso for water. Catches were made of cod, haddock and redfish |
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Chief scientist | James A Pope (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Fladen Grounds, Helnes Bank |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Description: trawls included haddock |
Demersal fish | Description: trawls included: cod and redfish |
Gear research | Description: compare Granton trawl with 60 fm bridles and standard board |
Gear research | Description: compare SARO type A trawl with 62.5 fm bridles and large curved boards |