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RV Clione CLI8A/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI8A/77
Cruise period1977-06-10 — 1977-06-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnGrimsby, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To tag cod in the general area of Papa Bank and Western Shetlands.
2. To tag coalfish and to obtain blood samples from tagged fish.
3. To obtain fish in good condition for the Fisheries Officers fish identification course.
Chief scientistB C Bedford (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI8A/77 cruise report clione8a_77.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificOrkney, Shetland and Northern North Sea
Track chartsRV Clione CLI8A/77 cruise track — trk1914a.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of specimens = 2
Description: live halibut kept
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 327
Description: 253 cod and 74 coalfish tagged
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 327
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: samples of gadiods and flatfish deep frozen
Meteorology 
Upper air observationsQuantity: number of measurements = 40
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: number of measurements = 40
Other meteorological measurementsQuantity: number of measurements = 40
Description: air sea interface studies