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RV Corella 16/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier16/77
Cruise period1977-11-01 — 1977-11-08
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To tag and release offshore a further 5000 large Nephrops.
2. To compare size frequency of Nephrops and bycatch taken in 1/2, I, 2,
3 hour tows.
3. To examine all cod stomachs for Nephrops.
4. Using patch covers to check Nephrops escape through various parts of
the trawl.
5. To collect gadoid data for the inshore fish survey.
6. Selected fish samples for metal monitoring MEP2, BURNHAM.
Chief scientistEric Edwards (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 16/77 cruise report corella16_77.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corella 16/77 cruise track — trk1938.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 13