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FRV Mara 10/75

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier10/75
Cruise period1975-09-01 — 1975-10-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnUllapool, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a mid-water trawling and beach-seining survey for 0- and 1-group herring in the Minch.
2. To tag mackerel.
3. To carry out mesh-selection experiments on sprats and small herring.
Chief scientistRoger S Bailey (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 10/75 cruise report mara10_75.pdf (0.26 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 63
Description: population,distribution
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 217
Description: mackerel tagged.
Exploratory fishing