Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/77 |
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Cruise period | 1977-02-08 — 1977-03-02 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To take part in the International Young Herring and Gadoid Pre-recruit Survey in the North Sea
2) To examine freshly caught fish for parasites |
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Chief scientist | George McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Project | ICES Young Herring Survey |
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Coordinating body | ICES |
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Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Bloden area, Esjergin, Danish coast, Dogger Bank, Flamborough Head, Whitby, Firth of Forth, Toe Head, Leith, Moray Firth, Shetland |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of hauls = 45 Description: top & bottom. Herring were caught in 38 hauls |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Eggs and larvae | Quantity: 30 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 |