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FRV Mara 10/59

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier10/59
Cruise period1959-09-30 — 1959-10-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMallaig, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
Objectives1) To compare the overall selectivity of the wing trawl and the otter trawl
2) To use the trawl net camera
Chief scientistMichael J D Mowat (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 10/59 cruise report mara10_59.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificMoray Firth, Cruden Buoy
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchQuantity: number of images = 250
Description: The camera was run on the otter trawl, wing trawl, and headline