Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/61 |
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Cruise period | 1961-06-19 — 1961-07-14 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Seining for Nephrops and prawns
2) Comparative fishing with the prawn and modified trawls using codends of 60 mm and 70 mm was carried out
3) A sample of female Nephorps was examined for maturity stages
4) Catches were made of witch, small hake, lemon sole, haddock, plaice, whiting, and cod. The predominant fish on the grounds was long rough dab |
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Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Moray Firth, N of Lossiemouth, N of Buckie |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | |
Demersal fish | |
Crustaceans | Description: Nephrops samples collected to be examined for maturity stages. |