Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 11/67 |
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Cruise period | 1967-12-12 — 1967-12-22 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Trials |
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Objectives | Joint research cruise with FRV ''Clupea''
The herring tagging programme in the North Minch was cancelled and it was arranged that ''Mara'' experimented on shooting and hauling the purse-seine with the help of the boss boat |
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Chief scientist | George McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Richard B Burns (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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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: The net was shot and hauled clearly in 4-5 wind. |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: The power block was reattached more firmly and then the net was shot again and hauled with no difficulty. |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: The net was shore in high winds, 4-5, and the wind and swell on to increase. The power block was put under strain and came loose from the boom, leaving part of the net to be hauled by hand. |