Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 2/76 |
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Cruise period | 1976-02-03 — 1976-02-23 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To take part in the International Young Herring and Gadoid Pre-recruit Survey in the North Sea
2) To examine freshly caught fish for parasites |
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Chief scientist | George McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Project | International Young Herring Survey |
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Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Leith, Esbjerg, Firth of Forth, Moray Firth, Orknay, Dogger |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 39 Description: for herring, 28 in the eastern half of the survey, 11 in the western half off the Scottish coast. |
Exploratory fishing | |