Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 11/61 |
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Cruise period | 1961-10-16 — 1961-11-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Trials |
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Objectives | 1) Comparative day and night fishing with a Vinge trawl with and without coarse mesh extensions to the wings
2) Measurement of light intensity on the bottom
Only 5 days work was possible due to very bad weather during the cruise |
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Chief scientist | Basil B Parrish (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John H S Blaxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.03 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Moray Firth, off East Coast near Peterhead |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 13 Description: Day: 4 with coarse mesh, 6 without coarse mesh. Night: 2 with coarse mesh, 1 without coarse mesh |