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RV Cefas Endeavour 12/18

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier12/18
Cruise period2018-07-14 — 2018-08-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFowey, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. To undertake a beam trawl survey in the southern North Sea and eastern Channel as part of an ICES co-ordinated research programme.
2. To obtain fisheries independent data on the distribution and abundance of commercial flatfish species.
3. To collect biological data, including maturity and weight at age of commercial species, to satisfy the requirements of the EU data regulations.
4. To identify the epibenthos by catch taken in the 4-metre beam trawl and to quantify 12 species as agreed at the Beam Trawl Working Group.
5. To collect full depth, conductivity, temperature and depth profiles at each trawl station alongside surface and near-bottom water samples using a Niskin with ESM2 logger.
6. To continuously log sub-surface (3m) salinity, temperature, fluorometry and other environmental data using the 'Ferrybox'.
7. To sample litter caught in the beam trawl on every station
8. Collection of one sample 500m from the West Gabbard Smart buoy.

Opportunistic Aims

1. Carry out additional tows to tag and release sole (Solea solea) as part of an Ifremer and Agrocampus Ouest project (SMAC).
2. To tag and release specimens of various commercially exploited skates (Rajidae) and other selected elasmobranches.
3. Collect specimens of selected species for ID purposes as well as length-weight measurements where still required.

Narrative in attached cruise report.
Chief scientistJoanne Smith (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 12/18 cruise programme endeavour12_18.pdf  (0.28 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Cefas Endeavour 12/18 cruise report endeavour12_18.pdf (0.86 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
SpecificEastern Channel and southern North Sea