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Dirk Dirk 2017

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Dirk Dirk (64OC)
Cruise identifier2017
Cruise period2017-08-20 — 2017-09-15
StatusCompleted
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesCommercial hauls of herring within the UK territorial waters in the areas north of the Scottish mainland (between 3.5 and 5 degrees West) and off the west coast of the Hebrides (between -6 and -7.5 degrees West). This fishing will be carried out in the context of the monitoring TAC for 6a North and will focus on morphometrics, genetics and catch sampling. The monitoring for morphometrics and genetics will focus on spawning herring close to the coast. The activities will be part of a wider survey into the herring stock in 6a, done by other (UK and Irish flagged) vessels.
Chief scientistSusan M Lusseau (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
NPRCDirk Dirk 2017 NPRC dirkdirk_20170820.pdf (0.42 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorth of the Scottish mainland. West coast of the Hebrides.