FV Challenge 'A' Young Fish Survey 1983
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Challenge 'A' (740E) |
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Cruise identifier | Young Fish Survey 1983 |
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Cruise period | 1983-09-01 — 1983-09-13 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Skegness, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Skegness, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Humber-Wells area surveyed.
Team 3: FV Challenge and FV Le Terrible
Aims:
1. To carry out the English component to the International young flatfish assessment programme in the North Sea and eastern English Channel.
2. To study the distribution of shrimps in the Humber - north Norfolk coast. |
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Chief scientist | Colin L Whiting (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of surveys = 1 Description: The Humber-Wells area was surveyed for flat fish during the cruise, despite poor weather. All fish caught identified and measured. |
Crustaceans | Description: samples of shrimps collected from the Humber-North Norfolk coast area |