FRV Mara 6/62
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/62 |
| Cruise period | 1962-08-30 — 1962-09-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To obtain data on the relative efficiencies of a cotton Nephrops trawl with 3'' mesh in the wings, 2.5'' in the bosom and bag, a cotton Nephrops trawl with 3'' mesh in the wings, bosom and bag, and a courlene Nephorps trawl with 3 '' mesh in the wings, bosom and bag.
2) In conjunction with the above work to investigate the stock composition of Norway lobsters and obtain data on ovary maturities 3) Plankton work was undertaken 4) A large school of whales was sighted on the 03/09/1962 Bad weather at various times cut the schedule. |
| Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Off Buckie |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 177 Description: Species of fish that had their stomach content examined for Nephrops: Lemon sole, plaice, common dab, long rough dab, witch ,cod, haddock ,whiting, 4 bearded rockling, catfish gurnard, hake, ling, angler, Caranx, scyllium, S.acanthias, R.batis |
| Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of specimens = 177 Description: Species of fish that had their stomach content examined for Nephrops: Lemon sole, plaice, common dab, long rough dab, witch ,cod, haddock ,whiting, 4 bearded rockling, catfish gurnard, hake, ling, angler, Caranx, scyllium, S.acanthias, R.batis |
