RV Lough Foyle LF 2403
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF 2403 |
| Cruise period | 2003-06-08 — 2003-06-11 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To investigate the distribution and processes which determine the success of gadoid development through to settlement. 2. To obtain abundance indices for early-stage juveniles of the 2003 year-class of gadoids in the western Irish Sea for use in stock assessments. 3. To obtain samples for otolith primary increment analysis. |
| Chief scientist | Michael McAliskey (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Northern Irish Sea |
