Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Stella Nova (45R9) |
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Cruise identifier | 2016 02 |
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Cruise period | 2016-02-17 — 2016-02-23 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Dunmore East, Ireland |
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Port of return | Dunmore East, Ireland |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | Catch comparison trial using quad-rig Nephrops trawls (4x multi-rig trawls) to compare the catch from:
3x experimental knotted PE square mesh codends with mesh sizes of between 40 and 80mm
1x control or standard (diamond mesh) 70mm codend.
As a backup to the above gears, should one or more fail, we will be carrying 2x SELTRA sorting boxes. The SELTRA sorting box is a 4-panel codend section (3.5m approx.) constructed with 70mm mesh and incorporating: a 1.5m long 300mm square mesh panel or a 1.5m long 270mm diamond mesh panel. |
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Chief scientist | Daragh Browne (Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Galway) |
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NPRC | (0.63 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Celtic Sea |
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Specific | Smalls Nephrops ground |