Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 13/63 |
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Cruise period | 1963-09-16 — 1963-10-04 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To sample Nephrops for stock composition data
2) A sample of cod were examined for nematode parasites
3) Hagfish were caught, some being preserved and returned to the laboratory for examination
5 days were lost owing to weather and a further 2 days wre lost due through damage to gear |
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Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Around Buckie |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Molluscs | Quantity: number of specimens = 25 Description: Squid. Loligo forbesi, alloteuthis, todarodes sagittatus |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 7566 Description: Nephrops measured (carapace length in m/ms) sexed. 4597 males, 3069 females. A sample of 835 females was examined for gonad maturity. 40 Cancer pagurus were caught |