Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 1B/79 |
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Cruise period | 1979-03-06 — 1979-03-28 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To tag spurdogs caught by long lines and trawl
A cross was made to Kinlochbrevie on the 15/03/1979 to collect long line gear and to sample at the local market. Gales and blizzards forced ''Mara'' to shelter in Portree. 2 Members of crew were relieved at Kyle on the 24/03/1979. |
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Chief scientist | J A Gauld (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Tiumpan Head-Chicken Rock area, off Lock Ewe, Raasay-Applecross area, Caledonian Canal |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 18 Description: for salt herring and salt mackerel. 5 long lines were also fished |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 571 Description: Taggings of 523 Lemon Sole, 6 Plaice, 26 Cod, 10 Spurdogs, 6 Spotted Dogs |