FRV Clupea 1/76
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/76 |
| Cruise period | 1976-02-10 — 1976-02-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To instrument, observe and compare the performance and drag of the small mesh North Sea Trawl with the Aberdeen 40' boltrope trawl.
2. To conduct comparative fishing trials between the North Sea Trawl and Aberdeen 40' trawl. 3. Provided conditions are suitable, to observe the behaviour of round fish in or near the trawl mouth during comparative fishing trials on the fishing grounds. |
| Chief scientist | R Derek Galbraith (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research |
