Endeavour III 1005H

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Endeavour III (74W1)
Cruise identifier	1005H
Cruise period	2005-11-04 — 2005-11-14
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom
Port of return	Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom
Purpose	Fisheries
Objectives	Part of a coordinated multi vessel survey to assess the abundance of monkfish (Angler) around the Scottish Coast and subsequently provide a swept area abundance estimate of the stock. Randomised survey design within 'a priori' depth strata. Samples collected using a custom built 'monk trawl'(BT195) built specifically for this survey.
Chief scientist	Finlay Burns (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Specific	Scottish Coast
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Quantity: number of profiles = 30 Description: DST tag attached to headline of net provided temperature profile for every sample trawl.
Biology and fisheries
Demersal fish	Quantity: number of hauls = 30 Description: Sample trawls conducted to sample monkfish/megrim.